The regulator's latest Annual Funding Statement shows strong funding across most of the DB sector, but it says recent ...

Industry experts have broadly welcomed The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) defined benefit (DB) Annual Funding Statement, highlighting the clarifications around covenant and trustee's assessment of support ...

We have the Pension Schemes Bill, the government’s response to the first phase of the pensions review and its response to the Options for DB schemes consultation. The Options for DB schemes ...

Defined benefit (DB) pension transfer activity spiked in March, despite transfer values hitting a new record low amid the recent market volatility, finishing the month at £142,000, XPS Group's Transfe ...

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published its 2025 funding statement. It is targeted at DB schemes undergoing valuations with effective dates ...

Employers’ additional contributions to defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have fallen to well below the historical average as overall funding levels have improved, according to recent data. The ...

Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DB and hybrid pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with ...

The advisory firm's 2025 Charity DB Pensions Benchmarking Report – published today (10 April) – is based on an analysis of the accounts of 50 large DB schemes run by charities in England and Wales ...

Defined benefit (DB) pension plans in Ontario closed out 2024 on a solid footing. That’s according to the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Ontario’s latest quarterly solvency report.

What is a defined benefit pension? A defined benefit pension scheme - also known as a final salary or career average pension scheme - is one that promises to pay out an income in retirement based on ...

Only a third of UK adults can correctly identify what a defined benefit or defined contribution scheme is. Research by Aviva found 20 per cent of people do not know what type of pension they ...