20 posts categorised "Pensions and retirement benefit design"

February 28, 2019 The death of life expectancy increases may have been somewhat exaggerated By Rick Watts, Financial Reporting for Pensions Actuaries are not known for keeping things simple, but in the realm of life expectancy assumptions we have...

January 12, 2017 PenTech must facilitate better decision making, not hinder it By Andrew Drake If last century’s science fiction were to be believed, the 21st Century should have been a time of technological wonder. My morning...

January 03, 2017 Five key PenTech predictions for 2017 By Raj Mody As one year draws to a close it’s customary to look back at its highlights. The past year has been tumultuous in...

August 18, 2016 Longevity in the workplace: 80 is the new 60 and employers need to adapt to this reality By Raj Mody For the first time in history, more than half of the children born in developed countries today will live to the age...

October 13, 2015 Better planning leads to better outcomes By Tom Neale As corporate sponsors and trustees involved with the running and management of pension schemes know, the past five years or so have...

September 23, 2015 In search of a better way By Raj Mody The Government are in the middle of the consultation on how the tax system can be amended, if at all, to encourage...

August 20, 2015 Give me an ISA any day By Philip Smith The ISA has been one of the greatest long-term savings success stories – simple, easy to understand and most importantly trusted. So...

August 10, 2015 All for one and one for all By Raj Mody I believe the best company pension schemes will involve everyone. They will be open to all and all will want to join....

December 03, 2014 #AS 2014 – PwC comments on new state pension amount Raj Mody, head of pensions consulting The Government has announced that the new state pension will be at least £151.25 per week, with the actual...

December 03, 2014 #AS 2014 – PwC comments on changes to joint-life annuities By Raj Mody Raj Mody, head of pensions consulting at PwC commenting on the tax changes to joint-life annuities when they are passed on to...

November 21, 2014 The new UK pension rules could be great for individuals but are a real headache for others By Chris Bulleyment So pensions are in vogue again, the media tell us. And with groundbreaking changes being introduced to the UK pensions regime from...

November 03, 2014 Your chance to take part in our pensions scheme funding survey 2014 By Alison Fleming Scheme funding approaches have been the subject of much discussion in recent months following the Pensions Regulator's new scheme funding code of...

May 06, 2014 Local Government Pension Schemes: tax and ratepayers deserve some Government courage By Marc Hommel The combined £180bn Local Government Pension Schemes have deficits of more than £70bn and cost tax and rate payers £6bn every year;...

April 28, 2014 One size doesn’t fit all – making the state pension work By Simon Wasserman It’s no secret that we’re all living longer than ever before – and mostly, that’s a good thing. But there are a...

March 20, 2014 Budget 2014: Does increased flexibility in pensions and savings bring increased responsibility for consumers? By Tim Sexton I think that it might. The Government's proposals on more flexibility about taking defined contribution (DC) funds at retirement would provide more...

March 19, 2014 Those who can’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it By Tim Sexton For too many people, pension planning has been an incomprehensible maze. So the Government has published proposals for a radical simplification of...

March 12, 2014 Fixed protection: is it the best fix for your pension? With the lifetime allowance for retirement benefits falling to £1.25m on 6 April 2014 more people are likely to have pension funds that will exceed...

December 06, 2013 People who start work today won't get their state pension until they're age 72 Linking the state pension age to life expectancy means we could easily see people having to wait many more years before they get their state...

December 05, 2013 Changes to state pension age bring challenges Linking the state pension age to life expectancy means we could easily see people having to wait many more years before they get their state...

September 19, 2013 Actuaries through the ages – time for the next revolution? I was chatting to some of our new graduate recruits and summer interns the other day and it dawned on me how much the actuarial...

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