defined benefit

DC members risk more from unpredictable longevity and volatility

Two-thirds in surplus on technical provisions basis as funding ratio reaches 104%

Charles Stanley research finds two in five think the government needs to encourage surplus creation

Service set up for DB schemes with between 2,500 and 25,000 members

Cash cost to buy out the scheme will be ‘no more than £9m’ with payment expected in H1

Hymans Robertson finds sponsors open to alternative CDC and ‘DB lite’ options

Most weeks see an announcement that a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme has secured members’ benefits. While the UK has a strong insurance regime, these statements might imply that benefits are at risk where schemes are yet to transact with an insurer...

XPS survey finds increase in proportion of smaller transfer values

Investment incentives with a risk guarantee should be considered for DB schemes, IGG says

How scheme objectives and investment portfolios have changed over the past six months