Anna Rogers
25 Years of PP: A busy two decades
As part of a series celebrating PP’s silver anniversary, Hope William-Smith asks industry veterans about policy over the past 25 years and what needs to change for the future.
Littlewoods scheme completes £930m buy-in with Rothesay Life
The Littlewoods Pensions Scheme has completed a buy-in covering just under £930m of around 6,500 members’ benefits with Rothesay Life, the majority of which relate to deferred members.
Implementation of Lloyds GMP ruling will be simpler than it looks, lawyers say
The High Court ruling on guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) equalisation may have said various methods were possible but, in practice, schemes will find it fairly easy to implement, legal experts say.
PLSA announces 17-person line-up for inaugural policy board
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has named the 17 members of its inaugural policy board after a competitive application process with 60 candidates.
The key issues for risk reduction: Three lawyers have their say
PP asks three lawyers about how the key legal issues schemes facing schemes conducting or considering risk reduction exercises
Arc Pensions Law promotes Anna Copestake to partner
Arc Pensions Law has announced Anna Copestake has been promoted from senior associate to partner, increasing its total number of partners to eight.
ARC Pensions Law to open Leeds office in expansion drive
ARC Pensions Law will nearly double its team later this year when it opens a Leeds office, and takes on a team from DLA Piper.
The top 20 opinion articles of 2016: Discount rates and the bright side of BHS
What were the most read opinion pieces on Professional Pensions over the last 12 months? Here are some of the top pieces from our commentators during the year.
25 years on, Barber equalisation is still causing major headaches
Equalisation problems from the 1990s are increasingly coming out of the woodwork as more schemes go down the bulk annuity route. The consequences can be enormous but there are ways to tackle it, writes Stephanie Baxter
