Derisk

Less than a quarter of finance directors are aware of the effect of auto-enrolment on their company pension, according to research.

Diploma is exploring ways to de-risk its defined benefit scheme through structured insurance products after completing a merger of four schemes into one.

The Pensions Trust has appointed Cardano as investment adviser to its £800m growth plan.

Pension deficits have dropped to just over £300bn as a fall in the price inflation outlook shaved £50bn off scheme liabilities in a month, according to Xafinity.

Pensions deficits have become more affordable to blue chip companies despite almost doubling in size this year to £70bn, research finds.

Headlam has halved its defined benefit deficit through a combination of an enhanced transfer value exercise for deferred members and additional contributions.

Trinity Mirror has cut its defined benefit pensions deficit by £61m and locked in its gains with a £118m insurance contract.

The panel discusses bulk annuities.

PZ Cussons has conducted a £2.4m enhanced transfer value exercise after its UK defined benefit schemes moved into surplus.

Pensions de-risking business slumped by 78% in the first quarter of this year despite a high level of activity in the market, research shows.