Pension Protection Fund
Industry
Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top ten most popular stories on www.professionalpensions.com over the past seven days (30 July - 5 August).
06 August 2010
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Defined Benefit
Schemes that have bought out member benefits to Pension Protection Fund levels are still being forced to pay the lifeboat's levy despite posing it no threat, a lawyer says.
05 August 2010
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Regulation
The aggregate deficit of the 6653 schemes in the Pension Protection Fund's PPF 7800 index amounted to £21.8bn at the end June down from a surplus of £11.7bn at the end of May.
13 July 2010
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Defined Benefit
The Pension Protection Fund has recruited six global tactical asset allocation managers as part of its statement of investment principles announced earlier in the year.
28 June 2010
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Legislation
UK - The Pension Protection Fund has recruited six global tactical asset allocation managers as part of its statement of investment principles announced earlier in the year.
28 June 2010
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Defined Benefit
Corporate pension schemes could face a deficit of £362bn at the end of the year, Xafinity Corporate Solutions predicts.
15 June 2010
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Defined Benefit
The aggregate funding position of PPF-eligible defined benefit schemes worsened by £24bn in May due to a slump in equity markets and shifts in gilt yields, figures released today show.
08 June 2010
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Defined Benefit
The Heath Lambert Group Pension Plan has finally entered the PPF after five years in the lifeboat's assessment period.
01 June 2010
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US
US/UK - The trustee of the Visteon UK Pension Plan and the Pension Protection Fund are withdrawing a US$550m (£350m) claim against Visteon Corporation.
13 May 2010
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Regulation
The trustee of the Visteon UK Pension Plan and the Pension Protection Fund are withdrawing a US$550m (£350m) claim against Visteon Corporation.
13 May 2010
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