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The time has come for DB schemes to approach liability management differently

The latest figures from Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index reveal total defined benefit scheme deficits have risen 11% in one month.

If interest rates rise next year, Stephanie Baxter finds it will not be the answer to schemes' funding troubles.

The £900bn deficit in UK defined benefit (DB) schemes would require more than a year's salary from every person in the UK to fix, according to Hymans Robertson.

Professional Pensions asks a panel of experts for their view on whether infrastructure can meet pension schemes' needs for long dated assets.

Pension schemes are likely to raise their exposure to equities in the next three years as they chase returns in the face of low bond yields, according to research.

Danny Vassiliades looks at some of the factors affecting gilt yields right now.

Towers Watson has urged dynamic investors to take a short-term neutral position on UK and US bond rates after previously recommending a moderately underweight position.

The total deficit of schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index has fallen by more than a third since the record high of £367.5bn in January.

Deficits in UK defined benefit schemes remained at "eye-watering" levels in May and are more than 50% higher than they were this time last year, according to JLT Employee Benefits.