News
Defined Benefit
Kier Group cut the aggregate deficit of its defined benefit (DB) schemes by £43m over 2016, according to its latest annual results.
24 March 2017
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1 min read
Industry
Industry is worried the chancellor's back-down on NICs for self-employed increases chances of tax relief overhaul.
24 March 2017
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4 min read
Defined Contribution
The Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) has called for savers to be "automatically protected" in retirement by phasing them between drawdown and annuitisation.
23 March 2017
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is proposing changes to its levy rules for the next triennium from 2018/19 to develop a more accurate assessment of insolvency risk.
23 March 2017
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2 min read
Appointments
Richard Wiscombe has been appointed as a trustee support manager by Capital Cranfield as it continues to see demand for its services.
23 March 2017
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1 min read
Appointments
Smith & Williamson has appointed Goddard Perry to provide actuarial and third-party administration services to its two defined benefit (DB) schemes.
23 March 2017
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1 min read
Law and Regulation
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is consulting on changing its definition of professional trustees and is also reviewing its penalty policies for breach of duties.
23 March 2017
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2 min read
Law and Regulation
The government should scrap the state pension 'triple lock' and replace it with an earnings link, according to John Cridland's long-anticipated review.
23 March 2017
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4 min read
Investment
Local government pension funds have increased allocation to alternative assets and bonds over the past three years while equities have fallen.
23 March 2017
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2 min read
Industry
There are just two weeks left to enter this year's Pension Scheme of the Year Awards.
22 March 2017
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8 min read
