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The DB Pension Odyssey
Time is running out for DB schemes, as a result of schemes actively targeting buy-out. The pension’s regulator is driving more emphasis on journey planning, to set …
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Blog
The long and winding road now needs a journey planner
Defined benefit (DB) schemes are no longer ‘forever’, meaning trustees need a new strategy, says Barnett Waddingham’s Chris Ramsey.
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Briefing
The DB Odyssey
With fewer DB pension schemes open to new joiners, many DB schemes are now on the long road to their end. This makes it increasingly important for trustees and empl…
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Blog
Levy estimate falls despite record year of claims
The PPF has released its 2019/20 PPF levy consultation, setting out its plans for calculating the levy to be invoiced in autumn 2019.
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Blog
TPR’s 2018 funding statement - a risk management perspective
The Pensions Regulator released its 2018 annual funding statement, and once again risk management was high up its agenda. This is perhaps not surprising in light of…
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Case Study
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 indust…
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Video
Contingency planning for DB pension schemes
As 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 planni…
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Briefing
How to contingency plan for DB pension schemes
What does TPR mean by “contingency planning” for DB schemes and what should trustees be doing?
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Blog
How prepared are you? The Pension Protection Fund consults on third levy triennium.
The headline news is that the PPF is expecting to collect a total levy that is 10% lower than last year, reflecting the PPF’s strong financial position. So, what ch…
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Case Study
Achieving higher returns with lower risk
We were appointed to advise a client with ~£400m of assets in 2015 and this case study sets out how we worked with the trustees and employer to ultimately reduce ri…