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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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Industry Voice: Striving for a more certain world
Industry Voice: Striving for a more certain world

Irrespective of size, funding level or maturity, defined benefit (DB) pension plans have one common goal: to pay members' pensions in full and on time.

  • Investment
  • 27 August 2019
Nine million mid-life employees 'sleep-walking' into retirement
Nine million mid-life employees 'sleep-walking' into retirement

Nearly nine million employees aged 45 and over are "sleep-walking" into retirement, unaware of how much they need to save, according to research from Aviva.

  • Industry
  • 21 August 2019
Exclusive: Blackrock launches two ESG-focused funds
Exclusive: Blackrock launches two ESG-focused funds

Blackrock has launched two ESG index funds for defined benefit and defined contribution (DC) schemes in response to growing demand for sustainable investment options.

  • Investment
  • 17 July 2019
Video: Freedom and choice drive rapid improvements in member support
Video: Freedom and choice drive rapid improvements in member support

  • Defined Benefit
  • 15 July 2019
PASA launches DB transfer guidance
PASA launches DB transfer guidance

The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has launched guidance on defined benefit (DB) transfers to help give members better flexibility while retaining their pension benefits.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 08 July 2019
TPR takes action against employer prioritising dividends and reveals 15% increase in use of AE powers
TPR takes action against employer prioritising dividends and reveals 15% increase in use of AE powers

The Pensions Regulator has set how it has used its powers over the first three months of the year in a bid to better protect scheme members.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 16 May 2019
Credit where credit is due
Credit where credit is due

Cashflow driven investment strategies can provide a greater certainty of outcome, while also enhancing a scheme's risk management framework, says Schroders' head of fiduciary management Hannah Simons

  • Defined Benefit
  • 28 March 2019
British Polythene scheme granted security ahead of company acquisition
British Polythene scheme granted security ahead of company acquisition

The British Polythene Pension Scheme (BPPS) has been promised £3.8m per year in additional cash contributions until 2027 as its corporate sponsor is acquired.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 25 January 2019
The pension industry's hopes and concerns for CDC
The pension industry's hopes and concerns for CDC

As the DWP's consultation on collective DC closes, Stephanie Baxter finds most responses are broadly supportive but some are critical, pointing out there is a long way to go to get it right

  • Law and Regulation
  • 22 January 2019
An opportunity for a simpler DB world
An opportunity for a simpler DB world

Jenny Condron says pensions simplification would sweep away confusion for members arising from having up to 12 tranches with different rates of revaluation and increase.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 11 January 2019
PASA launches industry group to advise on GMP Equalisation
PASA launches industry group to advise on GMP Equalisation

An industry group has been set up to help pension schemes equalise guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs) following last year's landmark ruling.

  • Industry
  • 10 January 2019
What does 2019 hold in store for DB pensions?
What does 2019 hold in store for DB pensions?

Buck's David Piltz says the industry was shaped by several developments in 2018, many of which will continue to influence the sector this year.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 07 January 2019
Manchester University staff vote to strike over pensions reform
Manchester University staff vote to strike over pensions reform

Support staff at Manchester University have overwhelmingly voted to take strike action over plans to reduce and close the defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 02 November 2018
Ford set to offer partial transfer option to members
Ford set to offer partial transfer option to members

Motoring giant Ford has agreed to offer members of its UK defined benefit (DB) scheme the right to partially transfer their pension.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 25 October 2018
Employers urge DWP to give TPR more targeted but proportionate powers
Employers urge DWP to give TPR more targeted but proportionate powers

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) must be given more targeted powers but maintain flexibility around defined benefit (DB) scheme funding, concludes a survey by the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).

  • Defined Benefit
  • 24 October 2018
Government should not require schemes to offer partial transfers - PP research
Government should not require schemes to offer partial transfers - PP research

In this week's Pensions Buzz, respondents warned schemes being required to offer partial transfers could lead to too many administrative burdens

  • Law and Regulation
  • 12 October 2018
Master trust authorisation is a good start but more needs to be done
Master trust authorisation is a good start but more needs to be done

Jonathan Stapleton says while the new rules will ensure master trusts are well run and have good systems, they won't necessarily ensure members are in the best schemes

  • Law and Regulation
  • 02 October 2018
Smaller DB schemes 15 points less well-funded with 'less robust' risk management
Smaller DB schemes 15 points less well-funded with 'less robust' risk management

Smaller FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) schemes were nearly 15 percentage points less well-funded than larger schemes in 2017, according to a Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) analysis.

  • Industry
  • 24 September 2018
 PPF proposes levy for commercial consolidators; slashes general levy estimate by £50m
PPF proposes levy for commercial consolidators; slashes general levy estimate by £50m

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is consulting on proposals to charge a "risk reflective" levy for commercial defined benefit (DB) consolidation vehicles.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 20 September 2018
Alan Rubenstein: DB consolidation right answer for only a 'minority' of schemes
Alan Rubenstein: DB consolidation right answer for only a 'minority' of schemes

There will be "many flavours" of defined benefit (DB) consolidators but consolidation will only be the right answer for a minority of schemes, Alan Rubenstein says.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 20 September 2018
L&G completes £285m buy-in with Fortune 500 company
L&G completes £285m buy-in with Fortune 500 company

A US company has completed a £285m pensioner bulk annuity for around 1,100 of UK members with Legal & General (L&G).

  • Risk Reduction
  • 18 September 2018
Mind the gap: How trustees can improve transfer out processes
Mind the gap: How trustees can improve transfer out processes

Done properly, DB to DC transfers can benefit the member, the trustees and the sponsor. But, as Mark Evans says, there is need for improvements in the area of transfer out processes.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 13 September 2018
Hammond open to RPI reform but up to 'ONS to initiate'
Hammond open to RPI reform but up to 'ONS to initiate'

Chancellor Philip Hammond has said he would be happy to hear about reforming the retail prices index (RPI) as long as the Office of National Statistics (ONS) initiates discussions.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 12 September 2018
ONS: DC membership up 20% in 2017 but contribution rates fall by 19%
ONS: DC membership up 20% in 2017 but contribution rates fall by 19%

Occupational pension scheme membership hit a record high in 2017, with more than 41.1 million people saving through the workplace, latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data reveals.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 06 September 2018
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