Pension Protection Fund

Transaction secures benefits of over 12,500 members at PPF compensation levels

Stephanie Hawthorne asks if we can rekindle the defined benefit flame

PPF 7800 Index found £1.5bn increase in the deficit of schemes running a deficit

Slight fall in 7800 index comes in anticipation of the end of central bank tightening cycle

Transaction secures the benefits of 8,800 members

Rises in bond yields during the month cited as primary driver for rising surpluses

Lifeboat fund says its focus will now shift to maintaining its financial resilience

Lifeboat fund says it has improved ESG risk disclosures and updated voting guidelines

Lifeboat fund caveats positive outlook noting impact on assets is currently less certain

Levy cut comes as lifeboat funds redefines funding objective as ‘maintaining resilience’