PPF
Investment
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has made its first direct investment into UK social housing after providing the majority of Monmouthshire Housing Association’s (MHA) recent £85m debt refinancing.
12 February 2021
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1 min read
Risk Reduction
The Mowlem (1993) Pension Scheme has secured the benefits of around 1,000 members in a buyout with Legal & General (L&G) offering income above compensation levels.
09 February 2021
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the January 2021 estimates on the various measures…
09 February 2021
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has proposed several changes to its actuarial assumptions under various bases as part of a regular review, suggesting moves that would broadly improve scheme funding.
04 February 2021
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The Debenhams brand and website has been acquired by online fashion retailer Boohoo for £55m, although the pension scheme, shops, and stock will not be purchased.
25 January 2021
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the December 2020 estimates on the various measures…
12 January 2021
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has confirmed a number of key measures to support levy payers following support from its recent consultation on the introduction of a tapered approach.
15 December 2020
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the November 2020 estimates on the various measures…
08 December 2020
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
Scheme funding in the defined benefit (DB) universe has worsened, but the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) remains confident it can tackle the challenges ahead, it says as it launches its 2020 Purple Book.
02 December 2020
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5 min read
