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Equity market turmoil a wake-up call for schemes mid-valuation

Defined benefit (DB) pension scheme trustees have been urged to consider the suitability of their funding plans after last week's ‘Black Monday' market shock.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 September 2015
FTSE350 deficits fall 7% despite market volatility

FTSE350 companies have enjoyed a 7% month-on-month decrease in their defined benefit (DB) pension scheme deficits despite recent turmoil in the equity markets, according to Mercer.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 28 August 2015
Scheme assets bounce back from 'Black Monday' plunge

There has been a significant rebound in the asset values of UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes since this week's ‘Black Monday' stock market turmoil.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 28 August 2015
Did global stock market meltdown hurt UK pension schemes?

What China's slowdown means for UK schemes

  • Investment
  • 27 August 2015
TPR works with Aon to target AE guidance at small firms

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has partnered with Aon Employee Benefits to create a suite of information videos on auto-enrolment (AE).

  • Law and Regulation
  • 26 August 2015
'Black Monday' triggers £30bn pension deficit increase in one day

The ‘Black Monday' stock market crash drove the value of defined benefit (DB) pension scheme deficits up by as much as £30bn in a single day, according to analysis.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 25 August 2015
FTSE tumbles 14% from record peak in February

The FTSE 100 index has plummeted 14% from its peak of almost 7,000 in February to 5,996 as fears over Chinese stocks took hold.

  • Investment
  • 24 August 2015
Corporate bond issuance 'so low it would take 200 years to match DB liabilities'

The net new issuance of sterling corporate bonds is set to reach a "woeful" £7bn for 2015, according to JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

  • Investment
  • 21 August 2015
FCA pressed to highlight tax hit as savers cash out to put money in the bank

Royal London has urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to increase awareness of the tax implications of cashing out a pension pot at retirement.

  • Industry
  • 20 August 2015
Ombudsman accepts LGPS member's complaint over early access to benefits

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has ruled in favour of a deferred member of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) who sought early access to her pension.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 August 2015
Jelf targets AE service at smallest firms selecting NEST

Jelf Employee Benefits has launched an auto-enrolment (AE) service targeted at businesses with up to 30 staff ahead of staging for the smallest employers.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 19 August 2015
DWP records quarter of a million more older workers

There are 235,000 more people between the ages of 50 and 64 in work than there was a year ago, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

  • Industry
  • 18 August 2015
Surge in drawdown sales eases slump in Royal London profits

Royal London experienced growth of 61% in its drawdown business during the first half of the year amid demand created by the pension freedoms unleashed in April.

  • Industry
  • 18 August 2015
Hike in public sector employee pension contributions nets Treasury £2.9bn

The decision to increase public sector employee pension contributions is expected to net the Treasury an extra £2.9bn in 2014-15, according to official figures.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 17 August 2015
PO dismisses claim against Capita over delayed QROPS transfer

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has rejected claims that Capita "unreasonably" delayed a pension transfer out of the Travel Automation Systems Retirement Benefits Scheme into a Guernsey-based scheme.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 14 August 2015
Smart Pension Master Trust rebrands

The Smart Pension Master Trust has been renamed autoenrolment.co.uk in a bid to maximise its online presence, according to co-founder Will Wynne.

  • Industry
  • 05 August 2015
TPR urges 1.8m small employers to check auto-enrolment duties

The Pensions Regular (TPR) has warned small and micro-employers to ensure they know their staging date for auto-enrolment (AE).

  • Law and Regulation
  • 05 August 2015
Supreme Court rejects ITV application for appeal over Box Clever

The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by ITV over whether The Pensions Regulator (TPR) could expand on its allegations against the media giant in the Box Clever case.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 04 August 2015
PIP appoints Lloyd's Wilson as investment director

The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) has appointed Ed Wilson as investment director following a recruitment drive to establish an in-house investment team.

  • Appointments
  • 03 August 2015
Over a third of large DB schemes to state transfer value for pension freedoms

Over a third of large defined benefit (DB) pension schemes will quote members' transfer values on their retirement statements in light of the pension freedoms, according to research.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 03 August 2015
Is the PPF ready to hedge longevity risk?

The Pension Protection Fund is £3.6bn in surplus so is there potential for the lifeboat fund to begin insuring its liabilities? Natasha Browne investigates

  • Risk Reduction
  • 31 July 2015
Race steps down as Mercer head of UK investments

Mercer head of UK investments Patrick Race has stepped down after four years in the position.

  • Appointments
  • 30 July 2015
Kodak ordered to compensate member over reduced annuity rate

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has instructed the Kodak pension scheme to make up the financial losses suffered by a member in a delayed transfer request.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 30 July 2015
PwC promotes four after strong growth performance

PwC has made four promotions within its pensions and investment team.

  • Appointments
  • 29 July 2015
Honeywell takes on £900m in DB liabilities after Elster acquisition

Honeywell International will take on the bulk of Melrose Industries' defined benefit (DB) pension schemes with the £3.3bn acquisition of its Elster business.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 29 July 2015
TPR approval rises as it wins over industry confidence

There has been a significant improvement in industry confidence in The Pensions Regulator (TPR) over the past five years, according to research.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 28 July 2015
Julianne Moore stars in blockbuster movie on same-sex pension rights

Julianne Moore has taken on the role of a US police officer who fought for equal pension rights for same-sex couples, in a Hollywood blockbuster due to be released later this year.

  • Industry
  • 28 July 2015
Ombudsman dismisses GMP equalisation claim

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has thrown out a complaint against the administrator of the Campden RA Pension Scheme over concerns that it miscalculated a member's deferred pension.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 27 July 2015
Just 18,000 take Pension wise guidance since launch

The number of face-to-face and over-the-phone guidance sessions provided by the government-backed service Pension wise has reached almost 18,000 since its launch in April.

  • Industry
  • 22 July 2015
The fundamentals of the end of DB contracting out

Natasha Browne takes a look at the key issues around DB contracting out ahead of the April 2016 deadline

  • Defined Benefit
  • 22 July 2015
PPF surplus soars 50% amid strong investment returns

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) reached a surplus of £3.6bn at the end of March, according to its 2014/15 annual report and accounts.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 20 July 2015
Regulator revives scorpion campaign to battle pension scams

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has upgraded its scorpion campaign in a bid to protect people from pension scams.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 20 July 2015
Is TPR turning the screws on sub-scale master trusts?

Concerns remain over the viability of smaller providers

  • Industry
  • 20 July 2015
Brent Council selects Northern Trust for £650m mandate

The London Borough of Brent has appointed Northern Trust to provide global custody, performance measurement and valuation services, to its £650m pension fund.

  • Investment
  • 17 July 2015
Soper to exit TPR for senior adviser role at PwC

The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) executive director for defined benefit (DB) Stephen Soper is set to depart for PwC after more than six years at the regulator.

  • Appointments
  • 17 July 2015
TPR publishes list of approved master trusts in policy U-turn

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a list of master trust providers that are open to small employers and meet the master trust assurance framework (MAF).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 16 July 2015
NEST funds outperform benchmarks since 2011

Seven out of eight of the National Employment Saving Trust's (NEST) investment funds have outperformed their benchmarks since its establishment in 2011.

  • Investment
  • 15 July 2015
How water can help offset losses from poor gilt yields

Water should not be considered a niche asset class as it provides a good match for pension funds, Natasha Browne hears

  • Investment
  • 14 July 2015
Pension deficits continue to fall from record high

There has been a persistent fall in defined benefit (DB) pension scheme deficits over the past quarter, according to official data.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 14 July 2015
Prudential cleared over pension transfer to Capita Oak scheme

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has rejected a complaint of maladministration against Prudential after it granted a transfer request into a suspicious pension scheme.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 13 July 2015
Why the industry fears 'ISA pensions'

Industry responds to wide-ranging consultation

  • Industry
  • 09 July 2015
Summer Budget: Pension wise extended to over-50s

The government is set to make the guidance guarantee service Pension wise available to all over-50s, documents from the summer Budget showed.

  • Industry
  • 09 July 2015
Summer Budget: Government eyes scrapping tax relief on pension contributions - UPDATE 3

The government has launched a broad-ranging consultation reviewing pensions tax relief, Chancellor George Osborne has announced.

  • Industry
  • 08 July 2015
TPR to employers: work collaboratively with trustees

The Pensions Regulator has published an employer guide on complying with its code of practice for funding defined benefit (DB) schemes, emphasising the importance of a collaborative approach.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 07 July 2015
Greek crisis unlikely to hurt eurozone recovery

Investors are prepared for the worst

  • Investment
  • 07 July 2015
George and Harding scheme enters FAS after six-year fight

The George and Harding Group Pension Scheme (G&H) has transferred into the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) after a lengthy battle to qualify for entry.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 07 July 2015
Ombudsman rejects complaint over blocked transfer to suspected scam scheme

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has dismissed a complaint against Royal London over its decision to turn down a transfer request into a suspected pension liberation scheme.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 06 July 2015
Why diversification is only one element of multi-asset investing

Trustees need to look at the specifics of multi-asset funds before selecting a manager, Natasha Browne hears

  • Investment
  • 06 July 2015
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