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Nick Salter appointed Senior Partner at Barnett Waddingham
February 2012
Nick Salter has been appointed Senior Partner at Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s largest independent firm of actuaries, administrators and consultants. Adrian Waddingham , who has held the position for t...

Barnett Waddingham SIPP achieves Defaqto 5 Star Rating
February 2012
Barnett Waddingham LLP, the leading independent provider of actuarial, administration and consultancy services, has received the prestigious 5 Star Rating from Defaqto, for its bespoke Barnett Wadding...

Barnett Waddingham comments on the ASB UK Accounting final exposure draft
January 2012
Commenting on the final exposure draft on the future of UK Accounting issued by the Accounting Standard Board yesterday, which states companies will no longer be able to set the expected return on a s...

Barnett Waddingham Recommends Early Action to Guarantee Pensions Fixed Protection
January 2012
Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s largest independent firm of actuaries, administrators and consultants, is urging people with large pension savings to review their arrangements as soon as possible to avoi...

Clive Grimley comments on the DWP’s statement on the revised timetable for auto-enrolment staging dates
January 2012
Speaking regarding the DWP’s statement on the revised timetable for auto-enrolment staging dates, Clive Grimley , partner, Barnett Waddingham said: “Barnett Waddingham generally welcomes the revised t...

Mind the Generation Gap
January 2012
Barnett Waddingham analysis shows likely much reduced pension income for the next generation. Figures produced by the actuarial firm Barnett Waddingham point to a big disparity between what a young pe...

Barnett Waddingham celebrates latest exam success
January 2012
Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s largest independent firm of actuaries and consultants is celebrating a 100% pass rate following the latest round of core applications (CA1) actuarial exams. The firm’s CA1...

Barnett Waddingham announces Pension Scheme Valuation seminars for February 2012
January 2012
Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s leading independent firm of actuaries and consultants, has announced a series of free nationwide seminars in February focusing on the challenges to valuing pension schemes...

Barnett Waddingham responds to EIOPA consultation paper on changes IORP
January 2012
Barnett Waddingham LLP has responded to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) consultation paper on its draft advice to the European Commission on changes to the Instituti...

Barnett Waddingham comments on the £1bn Pilkington Longevity Swaps
January 2012
Commenting on the £1bn Pilkington longevity swaps that have ensured 2011 is a record year for the de-risking market, Nick Griggs , Head of Corporate Consulting at Barnett Waddingham, said: “The longev...

Barnett Waddingham comments on today's Public Sector Statement
December 2011
Commenting on today’s public sector pensions statement from Danny Alexander, Graeme Muir , partner and head of Public Sector Practice at actuaries Barnett Waddingham said: “Danny Alexander’s statement...

UK Government's consultation paper on its proposed approach to implementing the European Court of Justice’s EU Gender Directive ruling
December 2011
On the 8 December 2011, the UK Government published a consultation paper on its proposed approach to implementing the European Court of Justice’s EU Gender Directive ruling into law and its views on h...

Malcolm McLean comments on Governments intention to extend the trivial pensions rules
December 2011
Commenting on the Government’s recent announcement of its intention to extend the trivial pensions rules to cover small personal pension pots, Barnett Waddingham consultant, Malcolm McLean , said: “Cu...

Malcolm McLean speaks at the NAPF Scottish Group Event
December 2011
Speaking at the National Association of Pension Funds Scottish Group Event in Edinburgh today, Barnett Waddingham consultant Malcolm McLean commended the Coalition Government for all the pension refor...

Barnett Waddingham comments on Sunday Telegraph Auto-Enrolment delay article
November 2011
Malcolm McLean , a consultant at the pensions actuaries and consultants Barnett Waddingham, commenting on the Sunday Telegraph article that an indefinite delay on auto-enrolment for pensions for any f...

Barnett Waddingham comments on delays to auto-enrolment
November 2011
Following today’s announcement that there will be changes to the auto-enrolment timetable for firms with fewer than 50 employees, Malcolm McLean , a consultant at the pensions actuaries and consultant...

Essex County Council appoints Barnett Waddingham to advise on its pension scheme
November 2011
Essex County Council has appointed Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s largest independent firm of actuaries and consultants, to advise on its pension scheme. Essex County Council administers a pension fund ...

Barnett Waddingham announces seminars on the Impact of Pension Schemes on UK Business for November 2011
November 2011
Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s leading independent firm of actuaries and consultants, has announced a series of free nationwide seminars on the ‘Impact of Pension Schemes on UK Business’ to be held in N...

Comments on the revised proposals the Government has made for public sector pensions
November 2011
Commenting on the revised proposals the Government has made for public sector pensions, Graeme Muir , Partner at Barnett Waddingham, said: “We now seem to be back to a 60th accrual rate from the origi...

Malcolm McLean comments on State Pension Age delay
October 2011
Commenting on today’s Government announcement that its plans to raise the state pension age to 66 in 2020 will be delayed by 6 months, Barnett Waddingham Consultant Malcolm McLean says: “This is unlik...

Barnett Waddingham Partner appointed as Chairman of Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes
October 2011
Andrew Roberts , Partner at Barnett Waddingham LLP, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes ( AMPS ), the trade body for SSAS and SIPP providers. O...

Adrian Waddingham comments on David Pitt-Watson’s suggestion today that compulsory workplace pensions schemes might burden their members.
October 2011
“This fear is exaggerated. First, many pensioners now enjoying good company pensions might not have be doing so had their employers not made pension plan membership a condition of employment. Sadly th...

Dorchester Collection selects Barnett Waddingham and Davidson Asset Management for full Pension Servicing for UK Hotels
October 2011
The Dorchester has appointed Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s largest independent firm of actuaries and consultants, to advise the trustees of the UK hotels’ retirement benefits scheme, through providing ...

Two Local Government Pension Scheme cost cutting proposals put forward by the Department for Communities and Local Government
October 2011
Graeme Muir , Partner at Barnett Waddingham, said: “The Department for Communities and Local Government have put two options on the table – one where the Government’s required savings are met 50:50 fr...

Barnett Waddingham appoints new Partner to strengthen Corporate Team
October 2011
Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s largest independent firm of actuaries, administrators and consultants, has strengthened its corporate team with the appointment of Andrew Vaughan as a partner. He will adv...