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      This webinar will look at how pension schemes can harness their members’ interest in ESG to engage them more broadly with their pensions. In particular, it will look at exclusive research showing how members are reacting to ESG; their propensity to act versus their actual behaviour; and the expectations they have of providers in this regard.

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      Webinar: What to put on your GMP Equalisation project roadmap for 2021

      This webinar will bring together views from actuaries, lawyers, administrators, trustees and data experts to look at the pragmatic, collaborative solutions that are open to schemes to solve the GMP equalisation challenges in 2021. It will assess the individual challenges schemes face with equalisations and provide some practical options that are available to resolve these issues.

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      In this webinar, PP editor Jonathan Stapleton will be joined by BMO’s chief economist Steven Bell and director of fiduciary management, Christy Jesudasan, alongside PTL trustee director Melanie Cusack and Isio’s head of fiduciary management oversight Paula Champion to discuss the significant impact of these themes on the pensions sector.

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      So far, DC plans have largely been focused on the onset of auto-enrolment and changes to the regulatory framework - be it the ‘charge cap,' ‘pension freedoms' or consultations around ‘value for money', says Annabel Tonry, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

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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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Malcolm Weir: How the PPF deals with corporate restructures
Malcolm Weir: How the PPF deals with corporate restructures

The PPF is increasingly being called to vote on behalf of pension schemes in the event of a CVA process. James Phillips speaks to Malcolm Weir about the lifeboat fund’s capabilities.

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  • 10 October 2019
Keep on running: The challenges of a self-sufficiency approach
Keep on running: The challenges of a self-sufficiency approach

Boris Mikhailov looks at the risks and benefits for schemes targeting self-sufficiency

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  • 07 May 2019
Retail property values post biggest falls since 2009; major blow for pension fund investments
Retail property values post biggest falls since 2009; major blow for pension fund investments

The shift in shopping habits has generated fear as retail property values continued to fall throughout November, CBRE has found, causing concern for pension funds invested in the sector.

  • Industry
  • 12 December 2018
One in eight FTSE 100 DB schemes 'still in worry zone'
One in eight FTSE 100 DB schemes 'still in worry zone'

The aggregate risk across defined benefit (DB) schemes in the FTSE 100 has fallen by almost a quarter since 2017 but 12.5% are still at risk of failure, research suggests.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 10 October 2018
How the PPF is modernising member services
How the PPF is modernising member services

The Pension Protection Fund is meeting the challenges of a fast growing member base by insourcing services and adopting new technologies. Stephanie Baxter speaks to chief customer officer Sara Protheroe

  • Industry
  • 20 July 2018
PPF's funding ratio rises to 122.8% despite challenging year
PPF's funding ratio rises to 122.8% despite challenging year

The Pension Protection Fund has seen its funding level improve by 1.2 percentage points, after enjoying above target returns in a year when it took on pension schemes of big corporates like Carillion.

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  • 13 July 2018
PPF issues first guidance on CVA expectations
PPF issues first guidance on CVA expectations

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has published its first official guidance on how it expects companies seeking company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) to set out their proposals.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 13 June 2018
Mothercare schemes enter PPF assessment as retailer seeks major restructure
Mothercare schemes enter PPF assessment as retailer seeks major restructure

Struggling children's retailer Mothercare has announced plans to overhaul its store portfolio through a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), by closing 50 shops and negotiating reduced rents.

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  • 17 May 2018
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories include articles about the CMI's latest mortality projections model and its accompanying report, which show a clear trend in life expectancy.

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  • 02 March 2018
Toys R Us scheme to face PPF as company goes insolvent
Toys R Us scheme to face PPF as company goes insolvent

The UK arm of Toys R Us has entered administration just two months after a major restructuring deal was agreed with creditors including the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to prevent the company going bust.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 28 February 2018
UPDATED: PPF reaches agreement with Toys R Us; CVA with creditors agreed
UPDATED: PPF reaches agreement with Toys R Us; CVA with creditors agreed

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has reached a settlement with Toys R Us - a move that has paved the way for an agreement to be reached on the firm's Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).

  • Industry
  • 21 December 2017
Toys R Us restructuring 'could fail unless it pays '£9m pension bill'
Toys R Us restructuring 'could fail unless it pays '£9m pension bill'

Toys R Us may have to pay around £9m into its defined benefit (DB) scheme so its restructuring deal can be agreed by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), according to reports.

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  • 19 December 2017

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