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The Pension Regulator to talk at September seminars
August 2010
Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s leading independent firm of actuaries and consultants, has announced a series of nationwide seminars to be held in September 2010. The seminars will be of particular in...

Pensions Update for Universities - Summer 2010
August 2010
In our first newsletter focused specifically on pensions issues encountered by Universities, we take a look at accounting assumptions, the recent guidance on member record-keeping, and high earner ...

Investment Summary Summer 2010
August 2010
Please click on the link below for our Private Clients Investment Summary for Summer 2010:

Barnett Waddingham confirms its clients can continue in income drawdown at age 75
August 2010
Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s leading independent firm of actuaries, has confirmed that it is allowing clients in its SIPP or SSAS accounts, who reach the age of 75, to continue the unsecured pensio...

Accounting for Pensions Costs: Universities - July 2010
July 2010
This is our first annual survey of the assumptions adopted by UK universities for determining the value of their pension liabilities for accounting purposes. As well as participating in the Univers...

Revolutionising income drawdown
July 2010
The Government is consulting on a new approach to drawing down “money purchase” pension fund which it plans to put in place from next tax year. They have detailed plans to scrap Alternatively Secur...

Emergency Budget 2010
June 2010
The pensions industry, including myself, has been clamouring for a change to the punitive age 75 rules for some time and has also been irritated by the unnecessarily complex way in which the last G...

Charter produced to overhaul the current pensions system
June 2010
Barnett Waddingham , the UK’s leading independent firm of actuaries, administrators and consultants, is to present Pensions Minister Steve Webb with a 10-point pensions charter aimed at repairing b...

Barnett Waddingham appoints Chief Operating Officer
June 2010
Barnett Waddingham has appointed Jane Galvin as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and a Partner of the firm. Jane, an actuary, joins Barnett Waddingham after working as a consultant for a selection of ...

Barnett Waddingham appointed by Renishaw Plc
May 2010
Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s leading independent firm of actuaries, administrators and consultants, has been appointed by the Trustees of the Renishaw Pension Fund, Renishaw plc , to administer its...

Best Companies Accreditation 2010
May 2010
We are delighted to receive “one star” status in our first year of entering the Best Companies to Work for Survey. This puts us in the top 40% of those Companies entering the survey. Carol Gilbert,...

Adrian Waddingham wins Pensions Personality of the Year Award
April 2010
Adrian Waddingham was presented the prestigious Pensions Personality of the Year award on 20 April 2010 during a gala dinner held at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. The final outcome was decided by...

Barnett Waddingham appoints Malcolm McLean, OBE
April 2010
PRESS RELEASE - 12 APRIL 2010 Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s leading independent firm of actuaries and consultants, has appointed Malcolm McLean, OBE, as a Consultant. Malcolm, a well known figure in...

Budget 2010 - Pensions Tax Relief
March 2010
Commenting on the Treasury’s proposal to implement the restriction of pensions tax relief, Barnett Waddingham partner Andrew Roberts said: “There is a risk here that without due care and attention,...

Budget 2010: Scrapping compulsory retirement age
March 2010
Responding to the Chancellor’s Budget announcement that the government is to look at scrapping the compulsory retirement age, Senior Partner of Barnett Waddingham, Adrian Waddingham , commented: “ ...

Annemarie Allen joins Barnett Waddingham
March 2010
Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s leading independent firm of actuaries and consultants, has strengthened its public sector practice with the appointment of senior pension consultant, Annemarie Allen. A...

Professional Pensions Admin Forum 18 March 2010
March 2010
Business Design Centre, Islington 18 March 2010 Barnett Waddingham LLP is pleased to be a sponsor of the Professional Pensions Administration Forum on 18 March 2010 being held at the Business Desig...

NEST charges announcement
March 2010
Following the Government's announcement today on the NEST charging structure Mark Futcher, Associate, made the following comment: ‘Back to the Future’ on charging structures and a move away from cl...

PPF Statement of Investment Principles
March 2010
Commenting on the PPF’s announcement that it will invest in private equity and infrastructure to seek higher returns, Paul Jayson , Partner at Barnett Waddingham said: “I hope that the effect will ...

A sacrifice that benefits employers and workers
March 2010
The NI salary scheme is often overlooked as a tax minimisation vehicle. On 7 March 2010 Clive Grimley , Barnett Waddingham partner, spoke to John Greenwood from The Sunday Telegraph. To read the wh...

UK Pension Personality of the Year Award 2010
March 2010
Our senior partner, Adrian Waddingham, has been shortlisted for the Pensions Personality of the Year 2010 award. Hundreds of Professional Pensions readers took part in the first round vote and the ...

Regulator pursues tougher approach on record-keeping
March 2010
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a consultation setting out standards for record-keeping and requiring schemes that fall short to take steps to improve performance. Paul Latimer spoke to ...

The Tories Pension Plan
March 2010
Following the Conservatives unveiling their key principles for pension reform Adrian Waddingham commented “after twenty years of well-intentioned but misguided legislation on pensions from both par...

Rapid Change
March 2010
Twin trends of consolidation and thriving specialist boutiques coincide with an urgent debate about the role of advisers and ownership of responsibility within the pensions governance complex. Mart...

Emerging into the sun? Post Magazine February 2010
February 2010
After a harsh winter, John O'Neill takes a look at the challenges facing local authorities in terms of reserving for future events. Is the outlook still bleak or is the sun on the horizon? To read ...