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    BW advises on £850 million buy-ins for the Arcadia Group Pension Schemes

    BW has advised the trustees on transactions to insure £850m of liabilities with Aviva, securing benefits for 8,800 members of the Arcadia Group and Arcadia Group Se…

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    The interwoven future of climate and agriculture

    As the world's gaze turns to COP27, we consider the case for transforming food systems in addressing climate change.

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    DB pensions: endgame options

    Before planning your journey, you need to know where you’re heading. The list of endgame options available to schemes has continued to evolve.

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    Pension schemes with CPI-linked liabilities could see a 10% hit to their funding levels

    According to new analysis by Barnett Waddingham, pension schemes with RPI-linked liabilities are likely to see a significant reduction in their liability values by …

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    Proposed changes to RPI: What it means for DB pension schemes

    Want to know how you can be better prepared for when The UK Statistics Authority changes the way RPI is calculated? Our latest paper explains and simplifies this co…

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    GMP equalisation methods

    We have developed a streamlined process to complete GMP equalisation and potentially conversion and simplification too. Download our guide to find out more

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    The long and winding road of GMP equalisation

    Many schemes are addressing the short-term issues around GMP equalisation, but benefits must be adjusted and put in place for members of the scheme.

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    GMP conversion - the way forward

    With the ruling on the landmark Lloyds case, GMP conversion is the way forward for pension schemes but how can this be done? Barnett Waddingham explains all.

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    Pension scheme consolidation

    Pension consolidation is a broad concept, ranging from simplifying a scheme’s governance structure, to merging with other schemes to take advantage of economies of …

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    Lloyds: High Court rules on GMP equalisation

    The High Court has published its judgement in the case of Lloyds Banking Group Pension Trustees Limited vs Lloyds Bank plc (and others).

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