News
Investment
Inflation measured on the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) increased to 0.6% in the year to July 2016 according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
16 August 2016
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2 min read
Defined Contribution
The majority of savers want flexibility in their defined contribution (DC) pensions, according to a survey by The Pensions Trust.
16 August 2016
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1 min read
Appointments
Xerox has promoted Vishal Makkar to head of retirement in the UK and principal, and Wes Jones to principal.
16 August 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Sponsor contribution levels for the FTSE 100 defined benefit (DB) schemes are the highest since 2009 according to an LCP survey.
16 August 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has published its latest restructuring principles and guidance for insolvency professionals.
16 August 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Nestlé has agreed a deal with trade unions to secure its £3.8bn career average defined benefit (DB) scheme after the company had tried to close it down.
15 August 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The combined defined benefit (DB) deficit has reached another all-time high on the back of further gilt yield falls following setbacks in the central bank's bond buying programme.
15 August 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Over 2500 members of Halcrow Pension Scheme have agreed to transfer into a new scheme that lowers benefits but keeps them out of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
15 August 2016
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3 min read
Law and Regulation
The government needs to revisit the balance of auto-enrolment (AE) contributions in its upcoming review, according to NOW: Pensions.
15 August 2016
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1 min read
Industry
Experts have welcomed figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) showing people are making informed decisions about their retirement incomes.
15 August 2016
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2 min read
