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What is The Purple Book?

Every year we publish comprehensive data and analysis of the UK’s defined benefit pension landscape in The Purple Book. But what does it tell us and how do we use it?

The Purple Book 2023: Scheme funding improves significantly

In this blog, our Chief Actuary, Shalin Bhagwan, shares his thoughts on the key themes in The Purple Book 2023 and what these could mean for the PPF and the wider DB universe. 

My experience of inclusivity at the PPF

Jodie Saunders, one of our Contact Centre Advisers, discusses her experiences of inclusivity at the PPF. 

What is the PPF 7800?

Every month we publish data called the PPF 7800 index. But what exactly is the PPF 7800 and why do we calculate it?

‘Productive finance’ and how we think about it at the PPF

In this blog, our Chief Investment Officer, Barry Kenneth, explains a bit more about our investment approach.

Finding the solution for onboarding schemes into a public sector consolidator

In this blog, our Chief Customer Officer, Sara Protheroe, shares her thoughts on how thinking differently about the scheme onboarding process could make this a possibility.

How we’ve been supporting overfunded schemes achieve great outcomes

In this blog, our Chief Customer Officer, Sara Protheroe, shares our experience of working with overfunded schemes that enter the PPF’s assessment period and how we’re helping them to achieve the best possible outcomes for members.

How to prepare for an interview with us

To help you on this journey, I’d like to share some general advice on our interview process and some handy preparation tips to help you perform at your best on the day.

The value of apprenticeships: Sara’s journey in nurturing future IT professionals

Our IT support manager, Sara Grahame, has worked with several apprentices over the past few years. She shares her experience of mentoring apprentices at the PPF, and the value apprenticeships bring for individuals, managers, and the wider team.

The Purple Book reveals increase in proportion of schemes closed to future Benefit Accrual

The Purple Book reveals increase in proportion of schemes closed to future Benefit Accrual.