http://www.professionalpensions.com/ Latest from Professional Pensions en-us web@incisivemedia.com Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:51:10 +0000 GMT 15 http://www.professionalpensions.com/823583 More than half of scheme managers believe the department for work and pensions should relax the rules on returning surpluses to employers. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:57:00 +0000 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/823583 http://www.professionalpensions.com/812035 MORE than 80pc of scheme managers believe the Pensions Regulator’s decision to delay changing the way longevity is treated in the scheme funding regime was a welcome move for schemes. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:47:00 +0100 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/812035 http://www.professionalpensions.com/785471 SCHEME managers are split over whether trustees and sponsoring employers should be concerned about the effect on increased market volatility and falling stock markets on scheme investment portfolios. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/785471 http://www.professionalpensions.com/785170 The unpredictability of Pension Protection Fund levy charges is causing problems for schemes and sponsoring employers, managers believe. Mon, 4 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/785170 http://www.professionalpensions.com/784923 Government proposals for a 'comply or explain' reporting regime for the Myners principles have been backed by scheme managers. Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/784923 http://www.professionalpensions.com/784426 Schemes are not doing enough to ensure fund managers are getting the best price on share trades, an exclusive survey by Professional Pensions reveals. Thu, 1 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/784426 http://www.professionalpensions.com/783973 Trustees should not carry out their own covenant assessments instead of paying external advisers for the service, managers believe. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/783973 http://www.professionalpensions.com/783712 THE GOVERNMENT should fund the Financial Assistance Scheme to Pension Protection Fund levels, managers believe. Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/783712 http://www.professionalpensions.com/783261 Personal accounts will lead to a levelling down of occupational pension provision despite concessions agreed by the government, managers warn. Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/783261 http://www.professionalpensions.com/782924 The Pensions Regulator’s toughened stance on clearance has been welcomed by two-thirds of scheme managers, an exclusive survey by Professional Pensions reveals. Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/782924 http://www.professionalpensions.com/782587 Proposals that schemes should commission an independent Myners compliance review have been slammed by 90pc of managers, an exclusive PP poll reveals. Fri, 1 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/782587 http://www.professionalpensions.com/782209 Burgeoning red tape and fears over potential lawsuits are making it harder for schemes to recruit trustees, an exclusive survey by Professional Pensions reveals. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/782209 http://www.professionalpensions.com/781898 Improved funding levels will not encourage firms to reopen final salary schemes – even with lower benefits – a survey by Professional Pensions reveals. Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/781898 http://www.professionalpensions.com/781897 Improved funding levels will not encourage firms to reopen final salary schemes – even with lower benefits – a survey by Professional Pensions reveals. Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/781897 http://www.professionalpensions.com/781835 G8 private equity call Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/781835 http://www.professionalpensions.com/781455 NEARLY two-thirds of scheme managers believe proposals to increase Pension Protection Fund levy payments for the 2007-08 year fail to strike the right balance between protecting weaker schemes and not penalising stronger schemes, an exclusive survey by Professional Pensions reveals. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/781455 http://www.professionalpensions.com/781454 NEARLY two-thirds of scheme managers believe proposals to increase Pension Protection Fund levy payments for the 2007-08 year fail to strike the right balance between protecting weaker schemes and not penalising stronger schemes, an exclusive survey by Professional Pensions reveals. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/781454 http://www.professionalpensions.com/781144 NEARLY three-quarters of scheme managers believe that government proposals for a system of personal accounts will lead to a levelling down of private workplace pension provision, an exclusive survey by Professional Pensions reveals. Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/781144 http://www.professionalpensions.com/781143 NEARLY three-quarters of scheme managers believe that government proposals for a system of personal accounts will lead to a levelling down of private workplace pension provision, an exclusive survey by Professional Pensions reveals. Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/781143 http://www.professionalpensions.com/780854 Scheme managers are against giving members greater access to benefits at key points in their lives, an exclusive survey by Professional Pensions reveals. Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/780854 http://www.professionalpensions.com/780441 More than three-quarters of scheme managers are against offering members cash incentives to leave defined benefit funds, an exclusive survey by Professional Pensions reveals. Thu, 23 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/780441 http://www.professionalpensions.com/780440 More than three-quarters of scheme managers are against offering members cash incentives to leave defined benefit funds, an exclusive survey by Professional Pensions reveals. Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/780440 http://www.professionalpensions.com/779967 Delaying pension-related age discrimination legislation will not give schemes enough time to implement changes, an exclusive survey by Professional Pensions reveals. Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/779967 http://www.professionalpensions.com/779748 WHAT do scheme managers think about the government’s White Paper reforms or the new regulatory regime? What impact will a national pension savings scheme have on existing provision? Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100 GMT http://www.professionalpensions.com/779748