Comment & Insight
Blogs
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IAS19 update for year-end 31 March 2019Looking ahead to the 31 March 2019 year-end, most companies reporting are currently looking at a broadly unchanged IAS19 funding position. The average funding level in our most recent survey was 96%, and this is likely to stay around this level.
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How to get the most out of your insurance consultantMore than half of UK life insurance companies (59%) will spend more on actuarial consultants in the next year. However, inherent weaknesses in the procurement process presents obstacles to achieving better outcomes and value for money.
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Pensions News – what you may have missed this winterFrom Barnardo’s and BT to Superfunds via GMP – Head of Pensions Research, Tyron Potts, maps out an ‘A - Z’ of everything you may have missed in world of pensions this winter.
Research
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Bridging the gap: Meaningful and productive employmentBarnett Waddingham’s recent combined research, of UK employers and employees, revealed a significant and increasing gap between the employment experience of being employed and what the employers believe this experience to be.
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Navigating change: get the most out of your actuarial consultantThe UK pension scheme market is changing. While schemes continue to mature, their priorities and needs evolve. Schemes must reconsider their strategy, including asking if they have the right strategic partner to meet their needs.
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Perspectives on value: get the most out of your insurance consultantPressure is mounting on the life insurance market to become more efficient and offer value to shareholders and customers. As a result, life insurance companies are turning to third-party actuarial consultants. How can this process be improved?
Barnett Waddingham news
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Pause to cost cap gives more time for proposed changes across public service schemes
The Government have this week issued a written statement announcing their decision to pause the cost cap process across all public service schemes.
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Barnett Waddingham appoints industry specialist to further enhance Investment Consulting services
We are welcoming industry specialist Ian Mills to the BW team, enhancing our investment consulting offering and helping to develop services to DB pension schemes.
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Barnett Waddingham expands bulk annuity services with appointment of experienced actuary
Rosie Fantom joins Barnett Waddingham to help drive our bulk annuity services forward, with significant experience in pension scheme de-risking, insurance and regulatory services.
Briefings
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PATHways 96 - Pension Administration Technical Help
Our 96th edition of PATHways highlights pensions news and legislation that has particular relevance to what we do in pension administration.
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SSAS and SIPP properties and environmental issues
A look at what needs to be considered before investing in commercial property as part of a SSAS or SIPP scheme.
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Accidental master trusts
A look at the new Master Trust Authorisation regime and how it may affect schemes who do not know they are a master trust, or who do but do not know how to proceed.
Case studies
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Organising a pension scheme buyout – efficiently and cost-effectively
When the Alliance Trust Companies’ Pension Fund needed winding up, we used our specialist teams and strong project management to bring together every aspect of a highly complex process.
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Providing expertise in global accounting consolidation
Our client, Tate & Lyle, is a global provider of solutions and ingredients for food, beverage and industrial markets, with over 11,500 members of pension and other post-retirement plans in the UK and the USA.
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Securing pension scheme members in BHS buyout
We played a critical role in helping secure the pensions of 9,000 BHS staff. Our work for this client has been very much a team approach, with a number of service areas coming together to provide advice and support to achieve a superb result.
Video centre
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Navigating change | A fresh start
Many schemes are considering a new actuarial consultant, as changes to the UK pension scheme market affect the way schemes are managed.
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Perspectives on value | A changing world
Scott Eason, Partner and Head of Insurance Consulting, talks about the mounting pressure and changes on the UK life insurance market.
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Barnett Waddingham at FT CFO DialoguesWatch Barnett Waddingham's involvement at the FT’s inaugural CFO Dialogues event, in November.