Move is a boost to government attempts to help kick-start growth in British economy
Pension consultants WTW says improved funding positions have made bulk annuity deals more attractive
Bye-bye, buyout
‘Hugely embarrassing’ recalculation puts schemes at a deficit of just over £130bn in 2023
PPF and Border to Coast among schemes hunting in secondary market as peers offload less liquid assets
The PPF reported £32.5bn in assets in March this year
Proposal is one of several measures aimed at unlocking billions of pounds to stimulate UK economic growth
Chancellor’s move is part of range of measures aimed at channelling retirement fund investment to boost economic growth
Backlash from business as Pension Protection Fund’s reserves swell to more than £12bn
Protector, protect thyself
PPF makes a play for the throne
Statutory public corporation says its role should be expanded so that it can manage healthy defined benefit schemes
Pension Protection Fund reserves exceed shortfall of the plans it protects for the first time
Investment chief concerned by ‘stickiness of inflation’ and prefers infrastructure and forestry
Government examines sweeping change to role of Pension Protection Fund to unlock billions for investment
Contributions seen as unnecessary with many retirement plans seeing unexpected surplus
Shortcomings exposed when yields soared while lifeboat scheme was much better organised
LDI strategies threatened to unravel after Kwarteng’s mini-Budget tax cut hit gilt prices
Ministers urged to review PPF policy for elderly members exposed to cost of living crisis
Questions over whether UK retirement lifeboat should hand back cash after strong investment returns
Employees of failing companies should not transfer out of defined benefit funds but trust PPF umbrella
UK accounting watchdog alleges conflict of interest in arranging sale of bedmaker to HIG
Rising insolvencies likely to add to burden for employers, says lifeboat scheme
Pension Protection Fund’s cap on retirement benefits ruled unlawful
UK pilots’ union Balpa wins case against PPF rules limiting payouts to younger members
