35 posts categorised "Pensions risk management"

March 23, 2020 The difference a week makes What does the aftermath of 'Black Monday', its effects on the wider economy and businesses confidence, mean for defined benefit pension schemes?

December 18, 2019 Universities participating in TPS and LGPS - Are pensions still “No. 1” this Christmas? 2019 hasn’t been an easy year for universities and developments in their multi-employer pension schemes. And there seems to be no let up as 2019 draws to a close.

December 05, 2019 Are the authorised master trusts ready for TPR’s supervisory regime? Part 3 of 3 In the last of our series of blogs reflecting on what we have seen in the authorisation process, we discuss the financial reserves of a master trust (MT).

November 26, 2019 Are the authorised master trusts ready for TPR’s supervisory regime? Part 2 of 3 In the second of our series of blogs reflecting on what we have seen in the authorisation process, we discuss the running costs of a master trust (MT).

November 21, 2019 Are the authorised master trusts ready for TPR’s supervisory regime? Part 1 of 3 Out of the 90+ Master Trusts (MTs) that were in the market, 37 have been authorised by The Pension Regulator. Are they ready for TPR's supervisory regime?

November 15, 2019 Independent Financial Advisors - Ongoing Monitoring Services For a long time companies and trustees have been challenged with ensuring their members get quality advice at the point of retirement and beyond.

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 23, 2019 DB Pensions: How can integrated risk management help charities? If you fully understand the risks that your charity and its pension fund faces, you’re in a better position to prepare its defined benefit (DB) pension for any shocks that may come.

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...

October 11, 2017 Can IRM make scheme monitoring and reporting easier, not harder? By Jane Evans Integrated Risk Management (IRM) – the idea of looking collectively at all the risks that might ultimately prevent a scheme paying out...

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...

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...

November 24, 2015 More flexibility on the way for member option exercises Over recent years many trustees and scheme sponsors have considered member options as a way of managing the risk in their pension scheme and making...

November 19, 2015 Take action now to avoid an income statement charge from your pension deficit By Brian Peters The IASB is planning to amend IFRIC 14 and the outcome might not be what companies expect. The new accounting rules will...

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...

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...

February 25, 2015 Pension deficits on the rise again – have you thought about ABCs? By Deborah Cane The total deficit of schemes in the Pension Protection Fund 7800 Index has surged by nearly £322bn over the past 12 months.Low...

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...

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