Pension surplus
Risk Reduction
Hilary Salt asks if it is legitimate for trustees who have a fiduciary duty to members to assume that surplus should only be spent on locking in to lower returns
04 February 2019
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
Defined benefit (DB) schemes ended November in an aggregate surplus position for the first time since 2011, according to Pension Protection Fund (PPF) figures.
11 December 2018
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The overall surplus of Santander's defined benefit (DB) pension scheme has risen by £595m to almost £800m since the end of 2017.
13 August 2018
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1 min read
Risk Reduction
Trustees of the 600 Group's defined benefit (DB) pension scheme have agreed to a £201m buyout with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC).
17 July 2018
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Some 58% of UK charities have closed their defined benefit (DB) schemes to future accrual, Hymans Robertson research reveals.
06 June 2018
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
The combined accounting surplus of Royal Mail's two defined benefit (DB) pension plans grew by 12% in the year to 26 March 2017, the company's annual report has revealed.
18 May 2017
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Defined benefit (DB) schemes increased their surplus over February when using realistic investment return assumptions, according to First Actuarial.
21 March 2017
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The UK's 5,945 defined benefit (DB) schemes had a £306bn surplus under realistic investment return assumptions by the end of October, according to First Actuarial.
14 November 2016
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2 min read
