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      This concise half-day event will explore a variety of different issues affecting scheme managers, through a combination of informative presentations and interactive panel debates, including GMP equalisation, the pensions dashboard, the accuracy and quality of members data and the latest trends in scheme administration.

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      Professional Pensions is hosting this concise digital event on the 25th March to provide a crucial update on where the current regulation stands on DB Consolidators, assess the different models available, what the expected funding levels are and the governance requirements. This event will be a combination of short presentations followed by live Q&A’s with our expert speakers allowing plenty of time to answer your questions.

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      The Sustainable Investment Festival will run online from 22-24 June and will include thought-provoking presentations from renowned keynote speakers, innovative breakout events and sessions specifically tailored to meet the information needs of fund selectors, financial advisers, pension consultants, trustees and scheme managers.

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      The UK Pensions Awards – now in their 24th year – remain the industry's most prestigious accolades. They shine the light on excellence and recognise the advisers, providers and investment managers that offer the highest level of innovation, performance and service to occupational pension schemes and their members, and have done the most to improve this over the past year.

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      So far, DC plans have largely been focused on the onset of auto-enrolment and changes to the regulatory framework - be it the ‘charge cap,' ‘pension freedoms' or consultations around ‘value for money', says Annabel Tonry, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

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      In 2015 George Osborne, then the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, decided that those age over 55 could take much more of their pension in cash. This has since opened up a range of possibilities for DC scheme members in the world of pensions.

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Covid restrictions lead Mitchells & Butlers to defer £13m of contributions
Covid restrictions lead Mitchells & Butlers to defer £13m of contributions

Mitchells & Butlers has deferred £13m of deficit recovery contributions (DRCs) after tier four Covid restrictions wreaked havoc across the hospitality sector.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 22 February 2021
BA defers £450m of DRCs after 'swift and severe' pandemic closures
BA defers £450m of DRCs after 'swift and severe' pandemic closures

British Airways (BA) has deferred deficit recovery contributions (DRCs) totalling £450m following an agreement with trustees after a catastrophic year for the airline industry.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 22 February 2021
Market Movers Blog: Platform bosses urge Treasury to open up 'unfair' IPO market - reports
Market Movers Blog: Platform bosses urge Treasury to open up 'unfair' IPO market - reports

In this live blog, Professional Pensions' sister title Investment Week collates all the breaking market news, analysis and opinion on equity, bond and currency movements as well as the impact of trade wars, tightening monetary policy and the Brexit negotiations....

  • Investment
  • 22 February 2021
Covid has forced us to a crossroads for tech
Covid has forced us to a crossroads for tech

The technological developments arising out of the pandemic will change the pensions industry forever, says Darren Philp.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 17 February 2021
Government response 'crucial' as UK GDP nudges 1% higher in Q4 2020
Government response 'crucial' as UK GDP nudges 1% higher in Q4 2020

UK GDP was 1.2% higher in December 2020 as eased lockdown restrictions for the month helped to bring total growth for the fourth quarter of the year to 1% overall, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.

  • Industry
  • 12 February 2021
What will the real estate sector look like after Covid-19?
What will the real estate sector look like after Covid-19?

Retail and hotels have taken the brunt of lockdowns, while logistics and residential have fared much better. Even when Covid-19 is bought under control, the path of recovery is far from straightforward, writes Stephanie Baxter

  • Investment
  • 20 January 2021
Employee DC contributions drop by 11% amid pandemic pressures
Employee DC contributions drop by 11% amid pandemic pressures

Defined contribution (DC) contributions were scaled back by 11% in the second quarter of 2020 as the impact of the pandemic set in, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 13 January 2021
Navigating covenant and ESG in 2021 - what does the environment look like?
Navigating covenant and ESG in 2021 - what does the environment look like?

Michael Bushnell looks at the continuing impact of the pandemic on employer covenant and ESG risks, and how schemes can plan ahead.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 08 January 2021
CMI: Deaths 51% higher in week to Christmas than in 2019
CMI: Deaths 51% higher in week to Christmas than in 2019

Deaths in England and Wales were 51% higher in week 52 of 2020 than the corresponding period of 2019, although partly inflated by bank holidays, according to the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI).

  • Industry
  • 07 January 2021
Why you must be proactive to address risks in the 'new normal'
Why you must be proactive to address risks in the 'new normal'

Tim Shepherd and Beth Brown look at the legal implications of working from home and how pension professionals can mitigate the risks.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 27 November 2020
Companies overstate liabilities by £60bn amid Covid deaths
Companies overstate liabilities by £60bn amid Covid deaths

Companies could be overstating their pension liabilities by up to £60bn due to their life expectancy assumptions, according to XPS Pensions Group.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 25 November 2020
Be ready for sponsor distress, TPR tells trustees in fresh guidance
Be ready for sponsor distress, TPR tells trustees in fresh guidance

Trustees must know the signs of sponsor distress and be prepared to act quickly as the “first line of defence” for savers, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 12 November 2020
BoE increases QE to £875bn but avoids negative interest rates
BoE increases QE to £875bn but avoids negative interest rates

The Bank of England (BoE) has voted unanimously to increase its purchase of UK government bonds by £150bn and to maintain rates at 0.1%, shunning rumours of a move towards negative interest rates.

  • Industry
  • 05 November 2020
A post-war approach to inflation?
A post-war approach to inflation?

Supply will need to be rebuilt following the forced shutdown, potentially pushing up inflation and reasserting the need for adequate hedges, writes James Phillips

  • Investment
  • 04 November 2020
Worse off savers refrain from changing pensions
Worse off savers refrain from changing pensions

Pension savers have held off from making changes to their pensions despite nearly half having been impacted by the pandemic, research finds.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 03 November 2020
PPF levies: The calm before the storm?
PPF levies: The calm before the storm?

Lewys Curteis looks at what the changes to the PPF’s levy rules mean for schemes over the long-term.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 29 October 2020
TPR: Just 4% of schemes have agreed DRC deferrals
TPR: Just 4% of schemes have agreed DRC deferrals

Around one in 25 pension schemes have made use of regulatory easements to deficit recovery contribution (DRC) payment schedules, according to The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

  • Defined Benefit
  • 16 October 2020
Schemes must face the future to drive better outcomes
Schemes must face the future to drive better outcomes

Julian Mund writes about planning for the future and the four challenges he sees for the pension industry over the next five years.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 14 October 2020
2021 will bring 'triple whammy' for covenant support
2021 will bring 'triple whammy' for covenant support

Sponsor covenants are facing a “triple whammy” moving into 2021 as the effects of Covid-19, Brexit and macro-economic conditions combine, Lincoln Pensions warns.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 13 October 2020
What Covid-19 means for longevity and bulk annuities
What Covid-19 means for longevity and bulk annuities

Darryl Brundle and Ashley Kanter look at the contrasting pressures and easements on longevity associated with the pandemic

  • Risk Reduction
  • 13 October 2020
PPF probability of success drops to lowest ever level as reserves plummet by 16%
PPF probability of success drops to lowest ever level as reserves plummet by 16%

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has an 83% probability of success for its target of being self-sufficient by 2030 as of March this year, a six percentage point drop from 2019.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 08 October 2020
Time ticking to complete fiduciary management retenders
Time ticking to complete fiduciary management retenders

With under three-quarters of a year left for retendering exercises to be completed, capacity issues could arise and reduce choice, writes James Phillips.

  • Investment
  • 06 October 2020
Coronavirus Blog: Covid-19 plunges UK economy into deepest ever recession
Coronavirus Blog: Covid-19 plunges UK economy into deepest ever recession

In this live blog, Professional Pensions brings together all the latest news on the industry's response to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as regulatory and legal updates.

  • Industry
  • 30 September 2020
PPF drops multi-year approach to cut levy to lowest since 2006/07
PPF drops multi-year approach to cut levy to lowest since 2006/07

Around 2,000 small schemes could see their levies cut as the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) consults on introducing a tapered approach to its risk-based levy while temporarily dropping its multi-year approach.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 29 September 2020
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