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DB funding - July 2021: Fall in surplus on back of yield drop

Aggregate funding level drops to 103.5% but number of schemes in deficit rises by 176

clock 10 August 2021 • 6 min read
British Steel adviser receives provisional £1.3m FCA fine

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British Steel adviser receives provisional £1.3m FCA fine

Follows his advising of 422 clients out of their DB schemes, including 183 steelworkers

clock 09 August 2021 • 1 min read
TPR backtracks on 20% DB private market investment cap

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TPR backtracks on 20% DB private market investment cap

Comes after The Pensions Regulator consulted on changes it had drafted in March

clock 06 August 2021 • 1 min read
Plumbing Pensions Trustees faces £265,000 summons

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Plumbing Pensions Trustees faces £265,000 summons

Trustees accused of promoting the fund despite mounting problems with orphan liabilities

clock 04 August 2021 • 2 min read

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Cutting corners on DB admin holding back improvements

PP conducted a poll to discover how readers thought administration could be made better

clock 30 July 2021 • 2 min read

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Tranche 14 schemes maintain stable position

Latest TPR analysis comes after a rocky year for DB funding

clock 27 July 2021 • 2 min read

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Border to Coast sure of £250m savings as 45% assets pooled

LGPS pool saved two partner funds a total of £3.5m in a single transaction

clock 23 July 2021 • 3 min read

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Exclusive: EY creates pension scheme dashboard service

Trustee boards can use the benchmarking service to compare themselves against their peers

clock 22 July 2021 • 1 min read

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Trustees struggling to reflect ESG beliefs in strategies

Most trustees to not believe their scheme’s ESG policy reflects their preferred approach

clock 15 July 2021 • 2 min read

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DB funding - June 2021: PPF 7800 surplus continues to rise

Aggregate funding hits tenth best position and highest since global financial crisis

clock 13 July 2021 • 3 min read
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