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Average time to buyout increases to 5.3 years

Defined Benefit

Average time to buyout increases to 5.3 years

Fall in yields to blame for slight rise in BW’s DB end gauge index during November

clock 15 December 2023 • 1 min read
Smaller schemes can access competitive buy-ins despite busy market

Risk Reduction

Smaller schemes can access competitive buy-ins despite busy market

LCP completed 17 smaller scheme transactions in 2023 through ‘streamlined approach’

clock 15 December 2023 • 2 min read
Bank of England meets expectations as rates held at 5.25%

Industry

Bank of England meets expectations as rates held at 5.25%

MPC voted 6-3 yesterday to keep interest rates steady

clock 15 December 2023 • 3 min read
Retirees still caught off guard by impact of inflation on pension savings

Defined Contribution

Retirees still caught off guard by impact of inflation on pension savings

Longitudinal study by People’s Partnership and SSgA recommends greater inflation focus

clock 15 December 2023 • 2 min read
Stories of the week: TPR cyber security guidance; Apollo; FRC publishes revised standards

Investment

Stories of the week: TPR cyber security guidance; Apollo; FRC publishes revised standards

TPR updates cyber security guidance; Apollo considers bid for PIC; FRC publishes revised standards for pensions: The biggest stories from the world of pensions this week

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Bim Afolami: Cultural as well as regulatory change needed to make markets 'match fit'

Industry

Bim Afolami: Cultural as well as regulatory change needed to make markets 'match fit'

Economic secretary to the Treasury says ‘Big Bang 2.0’ reforms need cultural shift too

clock 14 December 2023 • 2 min read
PASA updates digital jargon buster

Admin / Technology

PASA updates digital jargon buster

Updated PASA ‘jargon buster’ was written with the help of ChatGPT and Claude AI

clock 14 December 2023 • 3 min read
On demand: Understanding the practicalities of pension scheme run-on

Risk Reduction

On demand: Understanding the practicalities of pension scheme run-on

A PP webinar was held in conjunction with Aon on 13 December

clock 14 December 2023 • 1 min read
DC outcomes see further boost in Q3 2023

Defined Contribution

DC outcomes see further boost in Q3 2023

Aon finds all sample savers on track to achieve comfortable living standard in retirement

clock 14 December 2023 • 4 min read
PPF confirms 2024/25 levy halved to £100m

Defined Benefit

PPF confirms 2024/25 levy halved to £100m

Lifeboat fund said 99% of DB schemes are expected to pay less levy as a result

clock 14 December 2023 • 1 min read
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