Punter Southall

2015 was a phenomenally busy year for pension regulation and there are no signs of a quiet 2016. Punter Southall head of research Jane Beverley looks at the most important dates for trustees.

The multi sector credit market has doubled in the past three years to £96bn as schemes seek higher yields in the low return environment, according to Punter Southall Investment Consulting.

Premier has adopted the web based platform PFaroe designed by RiskFirst to allow trustees and sponsors to get real time data on their schemes.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) wants an open debate about what a good 21st century trustee should look like and do in an increasingly complex world, according to chief executive Lesley Titcomb.

Punter Southall has launched a service to help schemes as half are expected to face bigger Pension Protection Fund (PPF) levy bills for 2015/16.

Xafinity has appointed Sankar Mahalingham from Punter Southall as a senior member of its actuarial and wider management team.

Alison Bostock has been appointed as a client director at Pitmans Trustees (PTL) as the firm expands its presence in London.

Natasha Browne asks whether TPR is right to say small schemes will never meet its governance targets

Colette Christiansen looks at the issues surrounding de-risking.

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