Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit
Jo Myerson looks what trustees should be considering if their sponsor decides to temporarily shut its doors.
28 October 2020
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4 min read
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UK pension schemes are working hard to counter climate risks across investment portfolios, but the assessment of climate risks to sponsor covenant must be a key focus of schemes’ broader risk assessment, says Michael Bushnell.
26 October 2020
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5 min read
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“Mounting red flags of financial stress” have meant almost two-thirds of listed companies with defined benefit (DB) schemes have issued profit warnings this year, EY says.
26 October 2020
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2 min read
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Only one third of defined benefit (DB) schemes lengthened their recovery plan end dates in 2019, according to research by Hymans Robertson.
23 October 2020
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2 min read
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Hargreaves Lansdown has been named as the slowest provider to switch pensions through the Origo transfer service.
23 October 2020
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2 min read
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Regulatory guidance “could set too high a hurdle” for superfunds, Lane Clark and Peacock (LCP) warns.
19 October 2020
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2 min read
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Around one in 25 pension schemes have made use of regulatory easements to deficit recovery contribution (DRC) payment schedules, according to The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
16 October 2020
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2 min read
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Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the September 2020 estimates on the various measures…
13 October 2020
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4 min read
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Philip Dickinson looks at the impact of Covid-19 on the transfer market and how schemes and advisers can support members.
09 October 2020
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4 min read
