Defined Benefit

Defined Benefit

We need a broader debate on discount rates

Hilary Salt says we need to take another look at how discount rates are used.

clock 22 January 2016 • 3 min read

Law and Regulation

PPF publishes guide for restructuring and insolvency professionals

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has published refreshed guidance for restructuring and insolvency professionals (IP).

clock 21 January 2016 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

North Yorkshire scheme joins East Riding LGPS pool

The North Yorkshire Pension Fund (NYPF) has confirmed it is joining the local government pension investment pool led by East Riding, Cumbria, and Surrey.

clock 21 January 2016 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

Do longevity swaps create a potential barrier to buy-in or buyouts?

If structured correctly longevity swaps should not form a barrier to schemes going on to do buy-ins or buyouts according to Murray Blake.

clock 21 January 2016 • 4 min read

Investment

LGPS moves closer to adopting Dutch-style cost transparency code

Details are emerging of a cost transparency and disclosure code for asset managers that invest on behalf of the local government pension scheme (LGPS).

clock 20 January 2016 • 3 min read

Defined Benefit

No 'black and white answer' to GMP reconciliation

Trustees must accept there is no standard, one-way approach to guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) reconciliation, according to Helen Powell.

clock 19 January 2016 • 1 min read

Admin / Technology

Reconciling GMPs: How to get it right

Aon Hewitt service lead for GMP reconciliation Matt Ashton-Smith talks about GMP reconciliation and asks why it is now the biggest project priority for schemes

clock 18 January 2016 •

Defined Benefit

Have your say: how can trustees avoid group think?

This week we want to know how trustees can avoid group think scenarios and if more data on how people make pension decisions would lead to better legislation.

clock 18 January 2016 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

DB trustees do not scrutinise consultants enough says SEI

Trustees of defined benefit (DB) schemes are failing to challenge their consultants on investment advice, according to research by SEI and IFF Research.

clock 18 January 2016 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

DB to vanish from FTSE 250 within one year

All open defined benefit schemes in the FTSE 250 are set to close within 12 months, according to JLT Employee Benefits (EB).

clock 18 January 2016 • 1 min read
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