First Actuarial
Defined Benefit
A union proposal for Royal Mail to create a risk sharing scheme has brought back the idea of defined ambition. Stephanie Baxter looks at how it would work and if it could set a blueprint for others
20 March 2017
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4 min read
Investment
A new index hopes to demonstrate the economic case for annuities in comparison to cash ISAs, equities and drawdown, but is this really possible? James Phillips reports
06 February 2017
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5 min read
Industry
There is much discussion on how consolidation will bring real benefits to schemes but Hilary Salt is not so sure.
06 February 2017
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
Henry Tapper discusses the highs and lows of DB transfers.
04 January 2017
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
The UK's 5,945 defined benefit (DB) schemes had a £306bn surplus under realistic investment return assumptions by the end of October, according to First Actuarial.
14 November 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Marks and Spencer's (M&S) decision to close its defined benefit (DB) scheme to future accrual from April 2017 has resulted in a £127m charge.
08 November 2016
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1 min read
Industry
Henry Tapper asks how an improved pension system could help with Brexit.
27 October 2016
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
When J. Whitaker & Sons Final Salary Plan appointed a fiduciary manager it was targeting self-sufficiency. However, strong investment returns and the ability to react quickly to changing market dynamics have led to a different result finds Helen Morrissey....
26 October 2016
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6 min read
Employee Benefits
The corporate pensions market has changed radically over the past five years. Jonathan Stapleton asks a range of industry experts what now makes a gold standard offering to employees.
25 October 2016
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11 min read
Defined Benefit
Hilary Salt looks at the challenges of operating in a low interest rate environment.
21 October 2016
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3 min read
