Employer covenant
Defined Benefit
Andrew Palmer looks at why employer covenant is an increasingly important issue for schemes
25 January 2017
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4 min read
Industry
The Airways Pension Scheme (APS) trustees' decision to grant a discretionary increase would have very little effect on the security of members' benefits, an expert actuary has argued in the High Court.
01 December 2016
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4 min read
Risk Reduction
A quarter of schemes may see no improvement in deficits in 20 years because many are still not integrating long-term covenant risk, according to research.
01 December 2016
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2 min read
Law and Regulation
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has used its anti-avoidance powers to ensure members of a defined benefit (DB) scheme receive their full benefits.
26 October 2016
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1 min read
Industry
Cardano Group has acquired covenant specialist Lincoln Pensions in a deal that will enable the firms to provide integrated risk services to pension schemes and sponsors.
17 October 2016
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2 min read
Industry
Trustees believe climate change is the lowest risk for their schemes, according to this year's Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) survey.
22 September 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Anna Rogers asks if we are giving members the right information on their defined benefit schemes.
15 September 2016
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
The industry has come up with various ways to solve the numerous challenges faced by DB schemes. Kristian Brunt-Seymour examines responses to the DB Taskforce's call for evidence.
29 July 2016
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7 min read
Defined Benefit
The Brexit vote has increased the strain on companies funding DB funds. Kristian Brunt-Seymour explores how schemes can contingency plan in the face of uncertainty.
22 July 2016
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
Twice as many FTSE 350 companies with defined benefit (DB) schemes are supported by a weak sponsor covenant than in 2006 according to PwC.
12 July 2016
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2 min read
