Consolidation
Law and Regulation
James Phillips explores the diverse range of responses to the government's green paper on sustainability and affordability of defined benefit schemes.
15 May 2017
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5 min read
Defined Benefit
Paul Traynor says UK schemes can learn a lot from the overseas experience of scheme consolidation
10 April 2017
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
The PLSA's DB taskforce has suggested employers should be able to offload their DB scheme into merged 'superfunds'. James Phillips explores the idea.
10 March 2017
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6 min read
Industry
This week's top stories include coverage of the Spring Budget, where the chancellor confirmed the money purchase annual allowance will fall to £4,000.
10 March 2017
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has advocated a "full merger" of defined benefit (DB) schemes which splits employers from their burgeoning obligations.
07 March 2017
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
A supermajority of pensions buzz respondents rebuked a suggestion that all defined benefit (DB) schemes should be merged into one.
03 March 2017
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5 min read
Law and Regulation
The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) powers to authorise master trusts will be the "cornerstone" of its drive to consolidate the defined contribution (DC) market according to Andrew Warwick-Thompson.
28 February 2017
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The industry finally has some understanding of the government's position on the future of DB regulation. James Phillips explores if it goes far enough
27 February 2017
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7 min read
Law and Regulation
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has proposed ways to improve the defined benefit (DB) system in its long-awaited consultation paper.
20 February 2017
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2 min read
