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LGPS: A-Z recap of 2018
2018 has been as eventful as ever in the LGPS. In the countdown to Christmas, Associate Melanie Durrant reflects back on the last 12 months, starting from A to Z.
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Cascading pension death benefits without the probate wait
Tucked away in the 2018 Autumn Budget, you’d be forgiven for missing the relatively unnoticed amendment to probate fees. We’ve covered the most pressing matters for…
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Spot the conflict and boost your governance step counter
Conflicts of interest have long been part of the trustee/employer environment. However, the scope and meaning of what type of conflicts could arise has developed an…
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The defined benefit pension odyssey
DB pension plans are entering a new phase in their decades-long journey from valuable employee benefit to legacy financial arrangement.
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The actuarial small print
“Your statutory rights are unaffected”, “subject to approval”, “terms and conditions apply”; there is plenty of small print in our lives. TAS 100 isn't just small p…
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Incentive plans: Why share price volatility matters
Volatility is a particularly subjective assumption which can have a significant impact on the value placed on share-based awards – affecting both the design and acc…
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Engaging millennials with benefits: a guide for employers
In order for any organisation to be successful, it needs a benefit strategy and supporting policies in place that cover the needs of a diverse workforce. It’s been …
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2018 in Pensions
2018 a year to remember? Whilst Brexit and other world-changing events were going on, the pensions industry was embarking on its own journey into unchartered territ…
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Financial wellbeing – fad or fundamental?
You may be considering whether your business should commit spend to a financial wellbeing strategy - can you be certain this will deliver value into the future or w…
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GMP equalisation - actions for corporate sponsors
So after 28 years of uncertainty, the Lloyds Bank case judgment released on 26 October 2018 means we all now know what we need to about GMP equalisation – right? H…