Professional Pensions: Stories of the week

PPF Purple Book, MNRPF longevity swap, TPR updates DB covenant guidance

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Professional Pensions: Stories of the week

This week’s top stories include the Pension Protection Fund publishing its 2024 Purple Book, the Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund completing a £450m longevity swap, and The Pensions Regulator’s updated defined benefit covenant guidance.

1.      PPF Purple Book highlights DB funding improvements, but warns 'risks remain' The Pension Protection Fund has published The Purple Book 2024 – highlighting improvements in the funding pos...

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