Martin Hunter
Defined Benefit
Implementation of the code will involve ‘tightening of the herd’ and reducing ‘outliers’
08 June 2023
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3 min read
Law and Regulation
Martin Hunter says while new TPR powers will increase the burden on all DB employers, it isn't all doom and gloom
04 July 2018
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3 min read
Law and Regulation
Handing the pensions watchdog extra powers will not be enough without a significant overhaul of its culture and reputation, according to a damning report. Stephanie Baxter considers the criticisms
16 May 2018
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7 min read
Defined Benefit
House of Fraser is in talks with The Pensions Regulator (TPR) around the future funding of its defined benefit (DB) scheme as it seeks to restructure the business.
04 May 2018
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
GKN has announced plans to make a cash contribution of £160m into its defined benefit (DB) pension schemes as part of demerger plans designed to fend off a hostile takeover by Melrose Industries.
02 March 2018
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The UK arm of Toys R Us has entered administration just two months after a major restructuring deal was agreed with creditors including the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to prevent the company going bust.
28 February 2018
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
Last week's agreement on a regulated apportionment arrangement (RAA) to split Tata Steel UK (TSUK) from its defined benefit (SB) pension fund fails to answer fundamental questions.
11 August 2017
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6 min read
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
Defined Benefit
The PPF's plans to impose a new levy model on schemes that cease to have a substantive sponsor have received mixed reactions from the industry, writes Stephanie Baxter
13 March 2017
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4 min read
