Paul Houghton

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

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

29 January 2024 • 10 min read

Chubb schemes seal £1bn buy-in with Standard Life

Transaction insures the benefits of 14,000 members of two schemes

05 July 2023 • 2 min read

Trustees have 'false confidence' in their scheme strategies

Nearly every trustee is confident of the next stage in their scheme’s strategy, despite almost an equal number being forced to consider replacing plans within the prior 12 months, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.

26 November 2020 • 3 min read

Defined Benefit

Covid-19 widens divergence in scheme funding

The proportion of defined benefit (DB) schemes closed to future accrual has increased by 18 percentage points over the last five years, according to Barnett Waddingham.

04 May 2020 • 2 min read

Industry

Industry challenges force DB schemes to switch advisers

More than 60% of the largest UK pension funds have already changed or are in the process of switching their actuarial consultant, according to Barnett Waddingham research.

27 November 2018 • 1 min read