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NI increase spurs employers to action
Our recent survey on the end of contracting-out reveals over half of employers who have considered the changes will take action to reduce costs. Read more in our l…
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Briefing
New Pension Flexibilities
From 6 April 2015 individuals have greater flexibility over how they access their DC pension arrangements. They are now able to take all of their pension savings as…
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Will the 'political earthquake' result in a seismic shift for pensions?
The surprise result of this election was that there was a result. While David Cameron had – publicly at least – been confident his party could win a majority, many…
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Have you minimised your PPF levy?
The main deadline for the 2015/16 PPF levy has now passed, although the PPF’s information collection process does not end until 30/06/15. There are further actions …
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Pensions tax relief – an endangered species
Whoever wins the election on 7 May, higher-rate taxpayers are likely to lose out from a pension perspective. Whether it’s a red dawn or some other hue, one thing is…
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Briefing
Single Tier State Pension
First announced at the start of 2013, the proposed reform of the UK state pension system has been accelerated by the Government and is now due to take effect from …
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Big schemes dispense with longevity risk in deficit challenge
Many pension innovations stem from big schemes and work their way through to smaller schemes as the strategies become more refined and accessible. Our latest resear…
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Research
Big Schemes £1bn+ Survey 2015
Our third annual survey of private sector DB schemes in the UK with assets of over £1bn covers around 170 schemes and focuses on scheme type, asset allocation, inve…
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European companies with UK defined benefit schemes 2015
The costs and risks associated with UK DB pension schemes are well known within the industry. Our reports analyse the contributions paid, levels of deficit and leve…
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Research
University Accounting Survey - July 2014
This is our sixth annual survey of the assumptions adopted by UK universities for determining the value of their pension liabilities for accounting purposes.