51 posts categorised "Pensions funding"

March 01, 2021 Will retail challenges shift the DB pension scheme landscape? The economic shock caused by the pandemic has been felt particularly hard by the retail and hospitality sector, therefore the pension landscape could be impacted.

February 25, 2021 PPF Levy 2021: Good news and new challenges The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) levy rules for 2021 invoices were released at the end of January. We have pulled together a summary of the key changes.

March 03, 2020 10 key things you should know about the DB funding code consultation The DB funding code consultation published on 3 March 2020 sets out deeper thinking and intervention than ever before from the Pensions Regulator (“TPR”) on funding DB pension schemes. We set out the 10 key things you should know.

August 27, 2019 Why considering life expectancy risk is like Love Island By Paul Kitson, Partner “I’m writing a blog on projecting life expectancy for pension funds” I said to my friend the other day. “How do...

May 15, 2019 The endgame for defined benefit schemes - Every cloud has a silver lining By Ben Stone I can vividly remember the time in my life when I have felt most cold. As a teenager, I joined my Dad...

March 05, 2019 Roll forwards By Brian Peters, Financial Reporting Pensions Leader When I was growing up, a roll forward (or was it a forward roll?) was something we were...

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...

May 01, 2018 Jack and the pension bean (scheme)-stalk By Deborah Cane Once upon a time there was an Employer called Jack Plc who was worried about the cash cost of funding its defined...

November 17, 2016 PenTech is for life, not just for Christmas By Raj Mody This article first appeared in Professional Pensions on 15th November 2016. http://www.professionalpensions.com/professional-pensions/opinion/2477381/pentech-is-for-life-not-just-for-christmas The early part of the 21st century will be defined...

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...

July 27, 2016 Pensions accounting deficits - no longer a shoulder shrug By Brian Peters Pensions accounting has suddenly become very interesting. For many years, pensions numbers reported in financial statements were largely ignored. From conversations with...

June 22, 2016 Flexible retirement options; helping your members navigate pension freedoms By Ros Williams According to research carried out by PwC, almost four in five schemes already have or are considering putting a long-term de-risking strategy...

June 16, 2016 Dividends, reserves and pension deficits By Brian Peters Dividends can only be paid out of distributable reserves, a legally defined sum of money broadly representing the aggregate of undistributed past...

June 09, 2016 The only way is up… or is it? By Deborah Cane The problem of funding UK defined benefit pension schemes grows each year. This is confirmed by the recent funding survey from tPR...

February 26, 2016 Hundreds of schemes might be overpaying on their PPF Levy By Nadeem Ladha In 2005, when the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) was set up, the thinking was progressive but simple. The objective was to create...

February 18, 2016 To delegate or not to delegate – 5 key investment questions By Hannah Carter Each trustee board and scheme has different needs and objectives – there is no one size fits all solution to pension scheme...

February 17, 2016 Is longevity risk eternal? By James Ferris and Irena Di Re We all hear about life expectancy and that generally people are living longer. Take a typical 60 year...

February 12, 2016 Pensions tax reform – how should employers react? By Steven Taylor All the signs are that this year’s Budget on 16th March 2016 could bring seismic changes to pensions taxation. For companies that...

February 01, 2016 Tortoise vs Hare - a pensions fable By Nikesh Patel We all know the folklore race between the fleet-of-foot Hare and slow-moving Tortoise. The hare charges ahead but, confident of winning, takes...

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 24, 2015 Who needs it the most? By Steve Blackmore Financial advice is an odd thing. Generally, the best advice is received by those with the most. The less you have the...

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....

July 01, 2015 Pension scheme deficits now extending further into the future By Steve Blackmore The latest PwC survey shows that businesses are taking longer to clear pension scheme deficits In my most recent blogs, I have...

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