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Lack of action on long-term DB funding targets

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Lack of action on long-term DB funding targets

Research found just 24% of professional DB trustees have set a long-term funding target

clock 15 October 2021 • 1 min read
Pension scam index falls for fourth month

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Pension scam index falls for fourth month

Red flags below 50% for the first time in more than 12 months

clock 13 October 2021 • 1 min read

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DB funding - September 2021: S179 surplus over £100bn

Overfunding is at its highest since 2007 on a section 179 basis, PPF index reveals

clock 12 October 2021 • 6 min read
Fast track now feasible for majority of DB schemes

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Fast track now feasible for majority of DB schemes

Findings come as scheme valuations strengthen despite Covid setbacks

clock 12 October 2021 • 2 min read
'Burdensome' regulation pushing skilled trustees out

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'Burdensome' regulation pushing skilled trustees out

Research finds most professional trustees find regulation overly complex

clock 06 October 2021 • 1 min read
Record high fees recorded after all-time transfer peak

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Record high fees recorded after all-time transfer peak

Total fees paid by transferring DB scheme members reach highest levels since 2018

clock 04 October 2021 • 2 min read
Trustees urged to better support potential transfers

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Trustees urged to better support potential transfers

Barnett Waddingham research considers the impact of freedom on withdrawals

clock 27 September 2021 • 2 min read
DB transfer values hit record highs during August

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DB transfer values hit record highs during August

The latest analysis from XPS Pensions Group’s transfer watch

clock 27 September 2021 • 1 min read
Strike ballots over USS pay and pensions to open within weeks

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Strike ballots over USS pay and pensions to open within weeks

UCU confirms strike ballots will open at UK universities on 18 October

clock 22 September 2021 • 2 min read
Huge increase in number of DB schemes considering a PIE

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Huge increase in number of DB schemes considering a PIE

Research found the number of DB trustees considering a PIE rose by 40% this year

clock 22 September 2021 • 2 min read
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