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The Purple Book 2022 published today

The Purple Book confirms further improvement in the funding position of the defined benefit pensions universe.

PPF-run consolidator needed to bolster DB endgame options; New fund could unlock c.£10 billion in UK investment

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has, in its response to the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) consultation on Options for Defined Benefit (DB) Schemes, said more choice is needed to enable all DB schemes to capitalise on improved scheme funding and get endgame ready. 

PPF Chair commits to expand sustainability drive with new strategy

New strategy outlines four sustainability goals across Responsible Investment, Diversity & Inclusion, community impact, and operations and supply chains. 

The Purple Book confirms accelerated improvement in defined benefit scheme funding

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today published the Purple Book 2023, which showed a significant improvement in the net funding position of the universe of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes it protects in the past year. 

PPF confirms 2024/25 levy halved to £100m

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today announced its final levy rules for 2024/25 and confirmed a 50 per cent reduction in its target levy collection to £100m next year, down from £200m in 2023/24.

PPF proposes £100m as levy estimate for 2025/26

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has proposed a £100m levy estimate for 2025/26, the same as 2024/25, equalling the lowest levy ever set.

Pension Protection Fund, Unisuper and APG acquire Forico and Tasmania’s largest hardwood estate

The PPF, UniSuper and APG Asset Management have announced the acquisition of Forico and a 170,000-hectare plantation forestry estate in Tasmania, from a New Forests managed fund.

Pension Protection Fund appoints 11 firms to new Trustee and Support Services panel

By introducing the Trustee and Support Services panel, the PPF hopes to improve the pre and post insolvency experience for both members and trustees.

PPF proposes £100m levy for 2024/25

The Pension Protection Fund has today announced in its 2024/25 levy consultation that it expects to collect £100m in levy next year, further reducing the levy by half compared with the 2023/24 estimate.

PPF launches five-year Diversity & Inclusion strategy

The D&I strategy sets out the PPF’s ambitions, challenges and future plans as well as how progress is to be measured over the next five years, reflecting also on the achievements made so far.