Interview with the Pension Protection Fund

PPF's Martin Clarke talks about the long-term levy and the new assess and pay initiative

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Pension Protection Fund director of financial risk Martin Clarke talks to Professional Pensions about changes to the long-term levy and its new assess and pay initiative.

In the interview, Clarke explains the motivation behind changes to the long-term levy formula and says what the lifeboat fund is trying to achive with the changes.

Clarke also talks about the PPF's assess and pay initiative and how it can help reduce assessment period times.

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