PPF Statement of Investment PrinciplesMarch 2010Commenting 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 workersMarch 2010The 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 2010March 2010Our 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-keepingMarch 2010The 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 PlanMarch 2010Following 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 ChangeMarch 2010Twin 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 2010February 2010After 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 ...
Solvency II – what is the effect on buy-out pricing?February 2010The European Union is establishing a new regulatory regime for insurance companies known as Solvency II. This is due to come into force in October 2012 and concentrates on two main issues: - attemp...
Top economist highlights “perverse” professional behaviour during the recessionJanuary 2010Financial professionals adopted “perverse” ways when responding to the collapse of the financial system according to a top economist and author at the annual Barnett Waddingham investment conferenc...
Barnett Waddingham appointed by London Borough of NewhamJanuary 2010Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s leading independent firm of actuaries and consultants, has been appointed as the actuaries and investment consultants to the £600 million London Borough of Newham Pensi...
Genuine active managers can add valueJanuary 2010Marcus Whitehead talks to FTfm about whether active management adds value. To read the whole article please click on the link below:
Berkshire Fund Longevity SwapDecember 2009Barnett Waddingham's public sector team have been working with our client, the Berkshire Fund, throughout their longevity swap exercise. The has been done as part of the risk reduction programme th...
Crisis Kickback - Post Magazine December 2009December 2009The continued credit crisis has set in motion a raft of alterations to accounting standards. In December's edition of Post Magazine John O'Neill outlines these changes and their impact. For the ful...
Pre Budget Report 2009 – Issues for SSAS, SIPP and FURBSDecember 2009Tax Relief On Pension Contributions For “High Earners” As already announced in April’s Budget 2009 and set out in the Finance Act 2009, tax-relief on high earners’ pension contributions is to be re...
Lord Mayor's Parade - London 2009November 2009In 2008 the Master, Wardens and Clerk of the Worshipful Company of Actuaries walked in the Lord Mayor’s Parade – or rather swam. It was the wettest parade for many years! In preparing for the 2009 ...
Make your pension pay if you decide to stay in the UKOctober 2009Article by Jennifer Hill, The Sunday Times Money Supplement, 4 October 2009 Rising longevity could mean all your calculations need a rethink. Research compiled for The Sunday Times by Barnett Waddi...
PPF cap reduction 'punishing' 90% of UK schemeOctober 2009IPE.com 1 October 2009 14:30 UK – Proposals by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to halve the cap on the risk-based levy could be seen as a punishment by the other 90% of schemes which are not affe...
PPF reduces levy cap and scaling factor September 2009Article by Sophie Baker, Pensions Age, 30 September 2009 The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has announced plans to reduce the cap on its levy to 0.5 per cent, and has reduced the levy scaling factor...
TPR urges employers to increase member helpSeptember 2009Article by Jenna Towler, Professional Pensions, 17 September 2009 The Pensions Regulator is urging employers that run defined contribution schemes to up their pension interaction with employees ahe...
Start them youngSeptember 2009Article in DC World, Professional Pensions, 15 September 2009 Each month DC World asks readers for their views. This month we ask: What more can be done to ensure people are aware of their options ...
A trick of the mind - Professional PensionsSeptember 2009Article by Sebastian Cheek, Professional Pensions, 5 March 2009. How an understanding of behavioural finance can help to encourage DC members take a more active interest in their pension scheme. Ac...
Pensions lottery could make us all losers in long run September 2009Article by Jennifer Hill, The Sunday Times - Money Supplement, 13 September 2009 A former colleague relished telling me last week about two forthcoming new additions to the population. His wife is ...
Barnett Waddingham CFA Exam SuccessSeptember 2009Xia Wang has become the first person at Barnett Waddingham to successfully complete all three levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program. The Firm was established in 1989 has seen an i...
Barnett Waddingham appointed by Rexel UKSeptember 2009Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s leading independent firm of actuaries and consultants, has been appointed by Rexel UK, a leading business-to-business distributor of electrical installation supplies. B...
Trustees pay for good adminSeptember 2009Article by Nick Reeve, Pensions Management, 01 September, 2009 Scheme trustees are still prepared to pay for quality administration services despite the recession, according to PM research. Nuala H..