Admin / Technology

A planned amendment to IAS 19 under consideration by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) could have big consequences for scheme funding arrangements.

The sharp increase in transfer requests since the freedoms could breach activity triggers and incur extra transactional fees for some schemes, writes Michael Klimes

LGSS Pensions has partnered with ITM to complete guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) reconciliation projects for four public sector funds.

Pensions Management Institute (PMI) will review all of its qualifications as it seeks to adapt its offering to the changing pensions landscape.

The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) is piloting an administration accreditation standard for master trusts PP can reveal.

BlueSky Pension Scheme has appointed Mobius Life to administer a range of target-date funds (TDFs), Professional Pensions has learned.

Having successfully brought PPF member services in-house, the lifeboat fund will do the same for FAS administration to lower costs and deliver customer satisfaction. The PPF speaks to Stephanie Baxter.

Respondents say GMP equalisation is too complex, costly, and should be binned.

The industry should consider the creation of a pilot dashboard to test any problems before the real one goes live in 2019 says Margaret Snowdon.

The third-party administration market has seen an influx of schemes outsourcing for the first time. Daniel Taylor asks whether schemes should outsource or stay in-house