All Defined benefit articles – Page 49
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NewsPensions sector warned as business data breaches almost triple
On the go: Pension trustees have been urged to be vigilant after businesses experienced an increase in cyber attacks and data breaches over the past year, as cyber criminals upped their game during the shift towards homeworking.
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NewsOmbudsman fines Cabinet Office and civil service scheme admin
The Pensions Ombudsman has partly upheld a complaint against the Cabinet Office and MyCSP, the administrator of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, after they failed to properly process a member’s request to cease payments to his “added years contract”.
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NewsNHS sends almost 3,000 erroneous pension statements
’Nearly 3,000 members of the NHS Pension Scheme have been sent erroneous pension statements, leading to criticism from the British Medical Association.
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NewsHolding asset managers’ feet to the fire on ESG: Engage or swap out?
Swapping out fund managers can be a laborious process, but some pension funds are willing to consider it if asset managers will not step up to the mark on environmental, social and governance factors.
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NewsBT slashes pensions deficit by £4bn in one year
On the go: BT has cut its defined benefit pensions deficit by £4bn in the year to March 31 2022, a fall partly attributed to a higher discount rate due to increased yields.
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NewsCofE convenes climate transition group, Clara pledges net zero
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including a coalition of UK pension funds joining forces to support climate transition in emerging markets, and a net zero pledge from Clara-Pensions.
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NewsMNT resigns as BBC looks to High Court to change member benefits
The BBC will ask the High Court if it can make changes to its defined benefit pension scheme as part of a review of its ability to potentially close the scheme to future accrual, which has sparked the resignation of one member-nominated trustee.
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NewsPublic scheme bulk transfers resume after McCloud
On the go: Bulk transfers between public service pension schemes have recommenced in England, Scotland and Wales, after they were put on hold due to uncertainty over the impact of the McCloud judgment.
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NewsTimms demands changes to GMP factsheet after public’s criticism
Work and Pensions Committee chair Stephen Timms has written to the Department for Work and Pensions demanding that it update and properly publicise its “insufficient” factsheet on guaranteed minimum pensions compensation.
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NewsTrans-European Port Services scheme agrees £4.4mn buy-in
On the go: The Trans-European Port Services Limited 1974 Pension Scheme has completed a £4.4mn full-scheme buy-in with Legal & General Assurance Society.
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NewsPIC invests in social housing, Brunel targets biodiversity
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including the Pension Insurance Corporation investing in a social housing provider and the Brunel Pension Partnership highlighting biodiversity as a priority following a review of its responsible investment strategy.
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NewsBailey to be grilled by MPs over British Steel saga
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey is set to appear before a group of MPs to answer questions about his role in the British Steel Pension Scheme scandal when he was at the financial regulator.
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News60% of pension funds don’t expect to meet net zero goals
Sixty per cent of a group of large pension funds across North America, Europe and Australasia believe they will fail to achieve their net zero goals under current conditions, new research has revealed.
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NewsITV hit with £133mn warning notice by TPR
The Pensions Regulator has slapped a £133mn warning notice on broadcaster ITV after it failed to provide adequate support to the Box Clever pension scheme by the regulator’s deadline.
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NewsLoughborough Uni and UCU warn USS against reducing contributions
On the go: Positive changes resulting from the next valuation of the Universities Superannuation Scheme should be used to improve member benefits, Loughborough University and the University and College Union have argued.
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NewsNo AE reform, but Queen’s Speech measures spark protests
There was no mention of automatic enrolment reform in the Queen’s Speech, but bills around local boycotts, online safety and a revamped audit and reporting framework will all impact the industry, experts have said.
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NewsProfit warnings from companies with DB scheme surge 46%
Profit warnings from UK public companies with a defined benefit pension scheme increased 46 per cent between the starts of 2021 and 2022, as consumer and industrial sectors bear the pain of rising costs and supply chain disruption.
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NewsMorrisons promises to protect McColl’s pensions in takeover
On the go: Supermarket chain Morrisons has prevailed in the bidding war for troubled retailer McColl’s, beating a rival bid from EG Group. The acquisition will reportedly uphold all promises made to McColl’s pension schemes.
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NewsMcCloud sees more public sector schemes breach cost-cap ceiling
Three more public sector schemes have breached the cost-control mechanism as a result of the McCloud remedy, the Government Actuary’s Department has confirmed.
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NewsTrustees demand protection for schemes as McColl’s collapses
On the go: The trustee of the two defined benefit schemes sponsored by retailer McColl’s has called for the link with the sponsor company to be respected after administrators were appointed to oversee the fallout from the retailer’s collapse.