Defined Benefit
Law and Regulation
Company adviser modelling of the Airways Pension Scheme (APS) funding position would have allowed for discretionary increases if adopted, British Airways (BA) has admitted.
09 November 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The ICI Specialty Chemicals Pension Fund has completed a buy-in worth nearly £140m with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC).
08 November 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Marks and Spencer's (M&S) decision to close its defined benefit (DB) scheme to future accrual from April 2017 has resulted in a £127m charge.
08 November 2016
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1 min read
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The aggregate deficit of all schemes in the PPF 7800 index fell for a second month in a row on the back of rising gilt yields.
08 November 2016
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2 min read
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Almost one in ten company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) have resulted in the firms falling into administration within three years, according to an accountancy firm.
08 November 2016
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2 min read
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The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has called on every FTSE 350 firm to divulge more information with investors about their workforce.
07 November 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Matthew Edwards believes uncertainty over future life expectancy necessitates a new approach.
04 November 2016
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4 min read
Law and Regulation
Amending scheme rules to allow for discretionary increases provided an "elegant solution" to the indexation debate, according to the Airways Pension Scheme's (APS) leading counsel.
04 November 2016
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will make companies meet their pension obligations earlier and will not be bounced into agreeing bad deals, Andrew Warwick-Thompson has said.
04 November 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has begun formal enforcement action against a number of key protagonists and companies involved in the British Home Stores (BHS) saga.
03 November 2016
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4 min read
