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    FTSE350 pensions – DB endgame back on course

    It appears the FTSE350 DB schemes’ journey to the endgame is now firmly back on course – illustrating the importance of developing, monitoring and refining endgame …

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    FTSE350 DB schemes face investment puzzle to stay on course for endgame

    FTSE350 companies with a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme need to achieve an additional annual return of 1.4% per annum above current best estimates if they are …

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    FTSE350 pensions – the Covid-19 investment shock

    The economic impact of the pandemic has affected all defined benefit schemes. To avoid any further impacts, understanding how events have impacted their scheme and …

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    FTSE350 pensions – Covid-19 delays the endgame

    In this analysis of those FTSE350 companies with defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, we take a look at how the economic turmoil of Covid-19 has impacted the path …

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    Covid-19 crash widens FTSE350 DB funding chasm

    FTSE350 companies with defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have been hit especially hard by the economic crisis caused by Covid-19, according to new research from …

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    FTSE350 pensions – not all sectors are created equal

    The first in a series of research papers, this analysis of the DB schemes of FTSE350 companies, looks at the sectoral differences in economic performance over recen…

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    Covid-19 and key actions for sponsors of DB schemes

    Our Employer Consulting team has put together key actions for sponsors of DB schemes must do now to ensure the scheme sees out the Covid-19 pandemic.

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    DB transfers: getting better outcomes for members and schemes

    Transfers are an emotive subject. However, with a robust support framework, built on solid due diligence and technology, it is possible for members to make the righ…

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    Warning of ‘capacity crunch’ for pension transfer advice

    Sustained demand for transfer advice from defined benefit (DB) pension scheme members, coupled with increased regulation and PI insurance costs, is expected to leav…

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    DB to DC transfers: the current landscape

    In the first in a series of articles, we take a look at the DB transfer landscape from the viewpoint of DB schemes and the member adviser market and give some thoug…

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