Cartwright Pension Trusts has appointed Scott Wright to the role of senior pensions administrator. Wright will be based in the Chelmsford office of the firm, which specialists in defined benefit and hybrid...
A number of key factors means that 2026 will prove to be a turning point for the superfund market, according to research by consultancy Lance Clark & Peacock. These factors include greater...
One in two of the largest DB schemes are now looking to run on, due to improved funding and legislative changes that will allow for surplus extraction. This goes against wider trends...
Surplus extraction from defined benefit schemes is likely to fall short of sector expectations, and could be less than previous headline estimates, according to a new report from the Pensions Policy Institute. ...
Defined benefits schemes continue to report improved funding positions across low-dependency, buyout and superfund measures, despite wider difficulties in the economy, according to the latest Pension Funding Index from PwC. Its data shows the...
More DB schemes have set an endgame target, but there are a wider range of options now being considered, according to the latest research from Aon. Its latest Endgame Survey, conducted among...
Standard Life has completed a £200m bulk purchase annuity transaction with Abbey Life, securing the benefits of 1,584 members of its staff pension scheme. The transaction, which completed in April 2026, and...
Rising amounts of defined benefit schemes in surplus coupled with significant reserves held in the Pension Protection Fund means it can transition from a needed ‘life boat’ for bankrupt schemes and instead...
The largest 10 professional trustee firms now oversee almost half of UK DB pension assets with assets — up from just under a third in 2020. In total these firms oversee 2,400...
Broadstone has launched a new service to support support trustees and sponsors of DB schemes that remain in legacy insured contracts. These older contracts are more likely to contain guarantees and more...
