IAS19

Revisions to the accounting standard used for employee benefits have reduced BP's profits by more than $1.27bn (£830m) over the last 18 months, its interim results reveal.

Members of defined contribution (DC) schemes are being hit by a "double whammy" as equity returns and employer contributions stagnate, research finds.

PwC has launched an online analysis platform it says will transform the actuarial advice market and allow schemes and sponsors to make quicker, better informed decisions.

Greene King has seen its defined benefit (DB) deficit fall 5% after it closed its three schemes to future accrual, its year end results show.

Companies with defined benefit (DB) schemes restating 2012 accounting figures to reflect IAS19R will show a reduction in pre-tax profits by around £5bn, Towers Watson warns.

Pensions liabilities have risen by 60% over the last five years, compared to a 40% rise in assets, according to KPMG research.

Guinness Peat Group has seen its schemes' deficits increase over the first quarter as an investigation by The Pensions Regulator into its scheme responsibilities continues.

Compass Group has seen its defined benefit scheme deficit fall by more than £50m after making a one-off contribution of £72m in March.

Minute gains in the FTSE has seen private sector defined benefit deficits increase for the second month in a row, adding £20bn, research from the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) shows.

The BT Pension Scheme has seen its defined benefit deficit more than double to £5.7bn as discount rate falls pushed up liabilities, its final year results show.