Comment & Insight
Blogs
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It’s important to give if you want to receive: pensions in the charities sectorEvery year we look at behaviours and attitudes to current and future financial health among the UK working population using our Generation WHY? survey. In our most recent survey, we spoke to more people than ever before with 3,000 giving us their views.
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5 tips to attract talent through your wellbeing and benefits strategyAs an organisation, you need to determine where you want to position yourself in terms of your wellbeing support and benefits provision - and your long-term strategies need to reflect this.
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Is automated processing ‘dumbing down’ administration?Julie Walker, Associate, debates whether pension administration should prioritise people or processes.
Research
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A turning point for FTSE350 pensions?After a number of difficult years, our 8th annual report on the pension provision of the FTSE350 shows that 2017 is hoping to be the turning point for the defined benefit (DB) pension schemes of the UK’s largest public companies.
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Exploring DB schemes internationally: Dutch companies with UK schemesThis survey relates to Dutch companies, almost all of which are constituents of the AEX index, that have UK subsidiary companies with defined benefit (DB) pension schemes.
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The Wellbeing Agenda: changing priorities in the workplaceWellbeing is high on the agenda for businesses in the UK – but half of employers don’t feel like they are dealing with mental health effectively.
Barnett Waddingham news
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Barnett Waddingham advises BHS2 Pension Scheme on full buyout with PIC
The BHS2 pension scheme has concluded a buyout with Pensions Insurance Corporate (PIC) covering £800 million of liabilities and all of the approximately 9,000 members.
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Barnett Waddingham welcomes the CMA’s drive for greater competition in fiduciary management
The CMA has announced its provisional decision on reforms for the supply and acquisition of investment consultancy and fiduciary management services. David Clare, Head of Fiduciary Management Oversight, details what this means for trustees.
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Barnett Waddingham expands insurance team with the appointment of new consulting actuary
Nasir Shah joins Barnett Waddingham as an associate and consulting actuary, and will be supporting a range of general insurance companies across a variety of areas.
Briefings
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Investment Insights: LDI Plus
The use of LDIs, by which we mean the practice of using leverage to reduce the exposure of a pension scheme's funding position to interest rate and inflation movements, has become increasingly commonplace in pension schemes' investment portfolios.
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PATHways 90 - Pension Administration Technical Help
Our 90th edition of PATHways highlights pensions news and legislation that has particular relevance to what we do in pension administration.
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ESG in focus
The DWP issued a consultation on clarifying and strengthening trustees’ investment duties in June 2018, with responses requested by mid-July. What are the key proposals and what might trustees do to prepare?
Case studies
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A change of corporate ownership - reviewing the pension implications
We have provided actuarial and investment services to a £20m pension scheme, whose sponsoring employer is a design and manufacturing company in the aerospace industry.
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Using pension savings to avoid future tax liabilities on commercial property
Limited companies may be liable to a Corporation Tax bill when selling commercial property. Similarly, an individual may incur a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) liability on corresponding gains.
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Signatory requirement saves SSAS client from pensions scam
A pension scam warning about how we saved two SSAS clients £100,000 without them doing anything - because our signature was needed to action the transaction.
Video centre
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Why trustees are focussing on pension administrationHow can trustees engage with pension administrator providers? Tom Cowley discusses with the PMI why the focus is on pension administration and what can be done to improve your DB scheme administration.
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1,000 people: one teamOur headcount has passed the 1,000 mark; a significant milestone for us. Through our growth, we stand ever stronger as one united team - allowing us to always go beyond the expected for our clients.
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Contingency planning for DB pension schemesAs a trustee, are you aware of what the biggest risks are to your pension scheme? Risk management expert, Chris Ramsey explains the importance of contingency planning for DB pensions schemes.