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Warwickshire Pension Fund hands active global credit mandate to JP Morgan

Professional Pensions | 29 Nov 2012 | 11:36 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

Warwickshire County Council Pension Fund has appointed JP Morgan Asset Management to run its active global credit mandate.

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Understanding infrastructure

Over the past few decades we have seen a steady growth in private investment in infrastructure as governments have increasingly stepped away from the sector.

Professional Pensions | 29 Nov 2012 | 00:00 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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London LGPS 'fundamentally flawed': Pensions Institute

London's local government pension schemes are poorly and inconsistently governed due to "fundamental flaws" that could threaten their sustainability, the Pensions Institute says.

Professional Pensions | 12 Nov 2012 | 00:05 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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UK fund deficits up £20bn since 2011

The deficit across private sector pension schemes has climbed by £20bn since October 2011, JLT Pension Capital Strategies research reveals.

Professional Pensions | 01 Nov 2012 | 12:06 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Dawson calls in administrators over deficit

Dawson International has entered administration after directors and trustees failed to agree on a solution to plug the firm’s scheme deficit.

Professional Pensions | 23 Aug 2012 | 08:00 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Growing number of schemes exploring ETVs and PIEs

Consultants are seeing a surge of interest in incentivised transfer exercises after the publication of a code of practice earlier this summer brought some certainty to the market.

Professional Pensions | 23 Aug 2012 | 08:00 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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PRS for Music hires Aon Hewitt for scheme services

PRS for Music has named Aon Hewitt as its pension services consultant.

Professional Pensions | 22 Aug 2012 | 13:20 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Johnston Press agrees contribution hike to plug £100m deficit

Johnston Press has boosted contributions to its scheme by 60% after seeing its shortfall double last year.

Professional Pensions | 21 Aug 2012 | 12:33 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Dawson calls in administrators over £50m deficit

Dawson International has entered administration after directors and trustees failed to agree on a solution to the plug the firm’s scheme deficit.

Professional Pensions | 16 Aug 2012 | 10:43 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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BBC deficit rises by more than £1bn

The BBC has seen its scheme shortfall rise by more than a billion pounds after a 10% increase in liabilities cancelled out £170m in deficit recovery contributions.

Professional Pensions | 13 Aug 2012 | 12:57 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Trading in Dawson shares suspended as deficit troubles grow

Trading has been suspended in shares of Dawson International after the firm’s scheme actuary served it with “notices of a determination of contributions”.

Professional Pensions | 08 Aug 2012 | 12:38 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Premier Foods’ shortfall steady despite funding suspension

Premier Foods has seen the deficit in its schemes fall slightly from £282.4m to £272.6m over the first six months of the year despite its decision to suspend £47m a year in deficit contributions.

Professional Pensions | 07 Aug 2012 | 13:05 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Mercer pushes govt to reduce PPF levy

The government could step in and lower the Pension Protection Fund levy to give schemes “breathing space”, Mercer has said.

Professional Pensions | 01 Aug 2012 | 13:21 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Good Practice Principles in Modelling Defined Contribution Pension Plans

The Pensions Institute provides 15 good practice principles in modelling defined contribution pension plans. These principles cover the issues such as: model specification and calibration, modelling quantifiable uncertainty, modelling member choices and modelling longevity risk.

 

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Don’t let it get out of hand: Keeping control of auto enrolment

After what has felt for many like an eternity, auto enrolment has finally arrived. As the UK's largest employers complete the process, now is an ideal time to consider some of the lessons learned so that employers with auto enrolment on the agenda for 2013, can avoid some of the pain and pitfalls that may occur along the way.

This whitepaper provides a checklist to ensure you are compliant with the new legislation.

 

 

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