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Defined Benefit

United Utility workers in strike vote over DB closure

GMB members at United Utilities in the North-West are being balloted over industrial action in response to plans to close the company's defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.

clock 13 January 2016 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

How can trustees protect themselves against cyber criminals?

From hackers stealing information from Talk Talk to Anthem, Michael Klimes looks at how safe schemes are from cyber criminals

clock 12 January 2016 • 7 min read

Defined Benefit

One in three businesses get DB transfer enquiries since April

More than a third (36%) of employers have seen staff enquiring about transferring from a defined benefit (DB) to a defined contribution (DC) pension scheme since April, research finds.

clock 12 January 2016 • 1 min read

Industry

Seven radical ways to overhaul the LGPS

Centre for Policy Studies research fellow Michael Johnson has proposed seven ways to make the local government pension scheme more sustainable.

clock 12 January 2016 • 2 min read

Defined Benefit

Have your say: Will DB funding levels improve in 2016?

This week we want to know what you think will happen to aggregate defined benefit funding levels in 2016 and what the priorities of The Pensions Regulator should be.

clock 11 January 2016 • 1 min read

Law and Regulation

What are the ten key dates for trustees in 2016?

2015 was a phenomenally busy year for pension regulation and there are no signs of a quiet 2016. Punter Southall head of research Jane Beverley looks at the most important dates for trustees.

clock 08 January 2016 • 4 min read

Investment

Markets overvalued says industry

The majority of respondents to Professional Pensions research are worried stock or share bubble may be about to burst.

clock 08 January 2016 • 6 min read

Law and Regulation

TPR's four priorities for 2016

Lesley Titcomb outlines the challenges for the year ahead

clock 08 January 2016 • 4 min read

Defined Contribution

Pension freedoms seen as key opportunity by advisers

Changes to workplace pensions are seen by independent financial advisers (IFAs) as their key growth opportunities for 2016 according to Aviva.

clock 07 January 2016 • 1 min read

Law and Regulation

Almost half of drawdown sales non-advised, FCA finds

Almost half of those opting for income drawdown in retirement have done so without seeking advice, new data from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has shown.

clock 07 January 2016 • 2 min read
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