defined benefit
Defined Benefit
The introduction of the flat-rate state pension will result in 'unintended consequences' for public sector pension schemes, the Local Government Association (LGA) warns.
27 February 2014
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Industry
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has given Mercer's confident trusteeship courses its stamp of approval through accreditation.
25 February 2014
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Defined Benefit
Global firms may be underestimating their defined benefit (DB) liabilities by "tens of billions of euros" because of differing longevity across the countries in which they operate, LCP warns.
20 February 2014
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Appointments
Pension fund investment adviser AllenbridgeEpic has appointed John Arthur as managing director just two years after he joined the firm.
20 February 2014
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Law and Regulation
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that schemes may restrict survivor benefits for civil partners to post-2005 accrual without falling foul of anti-discrimination law.
20 February 2014
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Defined Benefit
Jack Jones looks at the state of the UK’s growing number of £1bn plus schemes
20 February 2014
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Defined Benefit
Car dealership Pendragon has seen its pension deficit rise after the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) intervened to change the structure of a £35m asset-backed contribution (ABC).
18 February 2014
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Law and Regulation
Legislation to establish the necessary changes for defined ambition (DA) is expected to reach Parliament in 2015.
17 February 2014
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Defined Contribution
Most respondents think the industry should focus on defined contribution to improve the image of pensions.
14 February 2014
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Defined Benefit
Jack Jones looks at the industry’s response to TPR’s proposals on overseeing defined benefit
13 February 2014
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