Jon Forsyth

Budget 25: Government to allow DB schemes to pay surplus funds directly to members

Law and Regulation

Budget 25: Government to allow DB schemes to pay surplus funds directly to members

Measure will make it easier for trustees and employers to agree surplus extraction

clock 27 November 2025 • 3 min read
Budget 25: PPF and FAS members to get pre-97 inflation protection

Defined Benefit

Budget 25: PPF and FAS members to get pre-97 inflation protection

CPI-linked protections capped at 2.5% a year and will come into effect in January 2027

clock 26 November 2025 • 4 min read
Majority of schemes see at least one barrier on journey to endgame

Defined Benefit

Majority of schemes see at least one barrier on journey to endgame

LCP survey finds cyber risk remains the biggest concern for schemes

clock 24 June 2025 • 3 min read
DB schemes implementing 'proactive' measures to manage risks

Defined Benefit

DB schemes implementing 'proactive' measures to manage risks

LCP finds schemes making progress on issues such as endgame planning, DEI and net zero

clock 26 June 2024 • 3 min read
Industry reacts to TPR's 'scaled back' annual funding statement

Industry

Industry reacts to TPR's 'scaled back' annual funding statement

Statement highlights ‘radical transformation’ of scheme funding positions

clock 24 April 2024 • 5 min read
Updated: DWP regs 'fire starting gun' for new DB funding regime

Law and Regulation

Updated: DWP regs 'fire starting gun' for new DB funding regime

Funding code and regs expected to apply to scheme valuations from September

clock 29 January 2024 • 10 min read
Industry members claim DB pensions 'not a success story'

Defined Benefit

Industry members claim DB pensions 'not a success story'

LCP conference attendees do not consider DB pensions to have been a success

clock 28 November 2023 • 2 min read
End 'legislative limbo' for DB funding, LCP says

Legislation

End 'legislative limbo' for DB funding, LCP says

Jon Forsyth says regime looks unlikely to be in place by the end of this year

clock 24 March 2023 • 2 min read
Mini Budget 22: Gilt yield rise will slash deficits

Defined Benefit

Mini Budget 22: Gilt yield rise will slash deficits

Overall, today’s statement will lead to an improvement in DB scheme funding

clock 23 September 2022 • 3 min read

Law and Regulation

Revised DB funding regime could be 'too rigid' and 'have damaging effects'

The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) proposed revisions to the defined benefit (DB) funding code could reduce member security, Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) has warned.

clock 23 July 2020 • 3 min read
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