Industry

Pension Protection Fund (PPF) levy-payers may be leaving themselves open to “unwelcome surprises” by failing to check their accounts early on, Barnett Waddingham has warned.

This week’s top stories include the outcome of the Bauer judgment, and BT Pension Scheme Management acquiring a majority stake in Procentia.

Redington is in the process of securing private equity backing from Phoenix Equity Partners for an undisclosed amount.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF), in partnership with Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), has published its plans for updated insolvency risk services and is consulting on its approach to insolvency risk measurement from 2021.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published research on leverage and liquidity to better gauge the potential risks for defined benefit (DB) pensions and inform the Bank of England’s Financial Stability Report.

The first formal review of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) (LGPS) has revealed all 15 of its funds are in a strong financial position.

Michael Buerk’s latest TV show – Britain’s Great Pension Crisis, the first episode of which was broadcast at the beginning of the month – revealed just how poor the average person’s understanding of pensions is.

BT Pension Scheme Management (BTPSM) has acquired a majority stake in software firm Procentia for an undisclosed amount.

Professional Pensions is set to change the frequency of its magazine from weekly to monthly in response to a change in its audience’s content needs.

The case against the former trustee of a charity for the disabled who pleaded guilty to fraud has been adjourned.