Pension Protection Fund
Defined Benefit
The liabilities of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes continued to increase last month amid further falls in yields, according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) 7800 Index.
09 August 2016
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2 min read
Law and Regulation
The Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) has launched an inquiry into the regulation of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes.
08 August 2016
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
The government should give the regulator more powers to prevent companies from avoiding defined benefit (DB) deficits, according to a Pensions Institute report.
03 August 2016
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
The Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) service will close to new applications from pension funds on 1 September.
01 August 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Any surplus funds the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) accumulates should not be returned to the levy payers who provided them, according to almost 60% of respondents.
01 August 2016
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
The likelihood of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) meeting its 2030 self-sufficiency target has risen to 93% in its 2015/16 report.
22 July 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
A regulated apportionment arrangement (RAA) has been granted as part of the Halcrow rescue plan.
18 July 2016
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5 min read
Regulation
The industry and regulator should act to implement an early warning system for beleaguered DB schemes according to Silverfinch.
05 July 2016
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1 min read
Industry
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is considering tweaking its practices and procedures for levies, including improving its Experian model.
29 June 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
While moving to CPI indexation can significantly reduce scheme liabilities, it can make buy-ins and buyouts more expensive. Kristian Brunt-Seymour finds pricing has slightly improved but still has a long way to go
17 June 2016
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4 min read
