Stephanie Hawthorne asks if a PPF consolidator will cannibalise the private sector or be a small scheme saviour?
PPF 7800 Index showed ‘overall positive movements’ for scheme funding
New valuation rules would give flexibility for schemes, but care needed to protect members
PPF responds to government’s consultation proposals
Providing schemes access to surpluses could be of ‘great benefit’ to sponsors and members
More schemes are in surplus, with an aggregate surplus of £455.5bn seen in March
XPS says PPF could support viable DB schemes with insolvent sponsors to reach buyout
MPs comment on funding regime, surplus extraction and consolidation approaches
Lifeboat fund says current assumptions are understating the liabilities of smaller schemes
Lifeboat fund reveals mean gender pay gap has fallen to its lowest level since reporting began