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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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      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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Scottish Widows completes its biggest ever buy-in with Littlewoods
Scottish Widows completes its biggest ever buy-in with Littlewoods

The trustees of the Littlewoods Pensions Scheme have agreed an £880m pensioner buy-in with Scottish Widows.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 31 May 2018
UK Pensions Awards 2018 - The Winners
UK Pensions Awards 2018 - The Winners

Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2018...

  • Industry
  • 24 May 2018
Sponsoring employers may feel cost of regulatory shift
Sponsoring employers may feel cost of regulatory shift

The regulator's increase in headcount increases its focus on member protection. Jonathan Stapleton says this may have a negative impact on sponsoring employers.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 15 May 2018
The real risk of DC default fund investment
The real risk of DC default fund investment

The industry is currently focused on the investment risks of DC default strategies. Maria Nazarova-Doyle says the real dangers could lie elsewhere

  • Defined Contribution
  • 10 May 2018
JLT hires Wray in move to strengthen IC and FM offering
JLT hires Wray in move to strengthen IC and FM offering

JLT Employee Benefits has hired Michael Wray as its chief operating officer and director of strategic investment solutions in a bid to strengthen its investment consulting and fiduciary management offering.

  • Appointments
  • 02 May 2018
Pension deficit fell £53bn over April; interest rates outlook is 'crucial'
Pension deficit fell £53bn over April; interest rates outlook is 'crucial'

The combined deficit of the UK's private sector defined benefit (DB) schemes fell by 40% to £78bn on an accounting basis during April, JLT Employee Benefits analysis has revealed.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 May 2018
RSA report reignites debate over flat-rate tax relief reform
RSA report reignites debate over flat-rate tax relief reform

The Royal Society of Arts (RSA) has reignited the debate on the introduction of flat-rate pensions tax relief - saying a 30% flat rate would be progressive, cost-neutral and leave three-quarters of earners better off.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 18 April 2018
Your Workplace Pension merges with The People's Pension
Your Workplace Pension merges with The People's Pension

The People's Pension has absorbed almost £20m in funds under management after completing the transfer of master trust Your Workplace Pension.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 04 April 2018
DB deficits rose £26bn over March; volatile markets remain 'benign for pensions'
DB deficits rose £26bn over March; volatile markets remain 'benign for pensions'

The combined deficit of the UK's defined benefit (DB) pension schemes rose by 25% to £131bn on an accounting basis during March, JLT Employee Benefits analysis has revealed.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 03 April 2018
Bulk annuity service launched in bid to revolutionise transactions
Bulk annuity service launched in bid to revolutionise transactions

A buyout tool which provides schemes with up-to-date pricing and comparisons between insurers has been launched by JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 22 March 2018
DB deficits fall £19bn in February despite market correction
DB deficits fall £19bn in February despite market correction

The combined deficit of the UK's defined benefit (DB) pension schemes fell 15% to £105bn on an accounting basis during February, JLT Employee Benefits analysis reveals.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 March 2018
DB schemes end 2017 with stronger funding positions
DB schemes end 2017 with stronger funding positions

Defined benefit (DB) schemes ended 2017 with a much-enhanced funding position than at the start of the year, JLT Employee Benefits has recorded.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 02 January 2018
DB deficit climbs £40bn as rate rise fails to dent
DB deficit climbs £40bn as rate rise fails to dent

The aggregate deficit of the UK's defined benefit (DB) schemes rose to £450bn over the course of November, PwC's Skyval index has recorded.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 December 2017
Are more transfers a blessing or curse for schemes?
Are more transfers a blessing or curse for schemes?

There has been a huge rise in the number of DB to DC transfers since 2015. Stephanie Hawthorne looks at how demand is changing and what these changes mean for schemes.

  • Industry
  • 21 November 2017
Budget 2017 (number two): What's in store for pensions?
Budget 2017 (number two): What's in store for pensions?

Ahead of the second Budget of 2017, industry experts tell James Phillips what they think the chancellor will seek to change on 22 November.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 15 November 2017
DB schemes see £50bn improvement in October
DB schemes see £50bn improvement in October

The combined funding position of the UK's defined benefit (DB) schemes improved by £50bn over October, PwC analysis suggests.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 November 2017
Disparity in DC investment performance nearly 50%
Disparity in DC investment performance nearly 50%

The disparity in the investment performance of the UK's top 10 defined contribution (DC) default funds is so large that savers in the best and worst funds are seeing a difference in annualised returns of nearly 50%, JLT research reveals.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 13 October 2017
JLT Employee Benefits expands DB investment solutions division
JLT Employee Benefits expands DB investment solutions division

JLT Employee Benefits has made two senior appointments to boost its investment consulting and fiduciary management proposition, including hiring Mercer's head of investment consulting.

  • Appointments
  • 05 October 2017
How changing TPAs can cause big problems for schemes
How changing TPAs can cause big problems for schemes

Changing third-party administrators can cause all sorts of issues, including loss of data. Michael Klimes looks at examples of poor transitions and asks if it is a widespread problem

  • Admin / Technology
  • 28 September 2017
How the PLSA's superfunds would work
How the PLSA's superfunds would work

The PLSA's DB taskforce has released more details about its suggested scheme consolidation route, but questions remain about how it would work in practice. James Phillips reports

  • Defined Benefit
  • 28 September 2017
Total DB deficit falls 9% over July
Total DB deficit falls 9% over July

The collective deficit of defined benefit (DB) schemes decreased by £40bn to £420bn over July, according to PwC's monthly Skyval index.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 August 2017
DB funding levels improve 2% over June
DB funding levels improve 2% over June

All UK private sector DB schemes saw a £50bn improvement in funding levels on a funding measure in June, according to PwC's Skyval index.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 03 July 2017
Pension accounting shortfall sees tiny increase in May
Pension accounting shortfall sees tiny increase in May

The private sector's defined benefit (DB) deficit under IAS 19 remained relatively stable over May with the shortfall increasing by just £1bn, but a different measure showed a £20bn fall.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 02 June 2017
DB funding sees little change over April despite political uncertainty
DB funding sees little change over April despite political uncertainty

The combined funding level of the UK's defined benefit (DB) schemes stayed stable over April with just a £10bn increase in deficit, JLT Employee Benefits has estimated.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 02 May 2017
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