Regulation
Regulation
The Pensions Regulator's draft trustee guidance on covenant assessment is a "missed opportunity", Sackers says.
08 September 2010
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Regulation
The complex web of regulations governing the 2012 pension reform package poses a threat to businesses and the creation of new jobs, the British Chambers of Commerce warns.
06 September 2010
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Regulation
The Pensions Regulator is facing a backlog of post-credit crunch funding disputes as trustees and companies attempt to plug scheme deficits.
02 September 2010
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Regulation
The future of EMI is in "significant doubt" after the employer and scheme trustees failed to reach agreement over funding arrangements for its pension deficit.
02 September 2010
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US
US - California lawmakers approved two bills to prevent government employees from increasing the amount of their pensions by padding their pay before retirement.
01 September 2010
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US
US/EUROPE - Pension funds from Europe and the US have been given the go-ahead to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit against Bank of America and Merrill Lynch.
31 August 2010
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United Kingdom
UK - The Department for Work and Pensions' proposal to abolish transfers of contracted out rights from DB schemes could see the end of the enhanced transfer value market, industry experts say.
26 August 2010
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Defined Benefit
The Pension Protection Fund has unveiled details of a long-term funding strategy to be financially self-sufficient by 2030.
25 August 2010
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US
US - The State of New Jersey has settled charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission that it fraudulently misled municipal-bond investors while underfunding the state's two biggest pension plans.
19 August 2010
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Regulation
The Pensions Regulator is taking an aggressive and threatening stance with trustees who have not performed a formal covenant review, a lawyer says.
19 August 2010
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