Employer covenant

Helen Morrissey asks whether the BHS case shows trustees need more support from TPR.

The Employer Covenant Working Group (ECWG) has announced its formal launch as it publishes a guide for advisers, trustees and sponsors of defined benefit (DB) schemes.

The trustee of the Home Retail Group's pension scheme has agreed its future funding with Sainsbury's which is set to acquire the business from Argos.

Just 30% of defined benefit (DB) pension funds have developed an integrated approach to risk management, according to a survey by Xafinity.

Trustees hold more power cards than before

Assessing employer covenant is not a one-off process

Dairy Crest has bought back properties owned by its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme ahead of the sale of the group's dairies business in December.

Why trustees really can't afford to ignore covenant

Hamish Reeves has been made an associate director at Lincoln Pensions

James Chalk has been hired by PwC as it expands its pensions employer covenant business in north England centred on Leeds and Manchester.