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VAT on pension costs - Part 5: Throwing in the towel?
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) appears to have given up the fight in relation to VAT on defined benefit (DB) pension costs and as predicted, we may now never see a c…
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The 21st Century Trustee – collaboration (and jubilation?)
Steve Ellul explores the initial noises coming from those moulding the future of trusteeship which appear encouraging.
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Interesting times: How to adapt to survive a turbulent pensions world
As the UK enters a period of significant change, Finance Directors and Pension Managers need a dynamic DB pension strategy that will be resilient in the face of cha…
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Pension flexibilities: opportunities for final salary pension schemes
The decision to relax rules on the purchase of an annuity at retirement has revolutionised the DC landscape. Now, many non-pensioner members are exploring opportuni…
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The pros and cons of four alternative DC investment approaches
Trustees of DC schemes have never had more choice in the range of available investment options. Here we analyse the strength and weaknesses of four alternative appr…
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A squeeze on HMRC resources as the GMP reconciliation deadline approaches?
With the December 2018 deadline for reconciling GMPs looming, HMRC are seeing a massive increase in the number of SRS queries, so it's understandable that there may…
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HMRC announce end to new Scheme Reconciliation Service requests
HMRC announced on 5 August 2016 that they would not accept any new requests for new data to be provided through the Scheme Reconciliation Service (SRS), but what do…
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The evolving role of the pension management consultant
Mandie Bird looks at the evolving role of the pension management consultant and explains how the fast-changing face of the pensions landscape has helped to shape th…
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Scheme funding in volatile conditions: TPR’s 2016 annual funding statement
The Pensions Regulator’s 2016 funding statement aims to help trustees set an approach to funding, investment and employer covenant in volatile economic conditions. …
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Walk the line: between GMP rectification and benefit audit
Stealing a lyric from the man in black, our specialist GMP team is encouraging trustees to walk the line between GMP rectifications and wider benefit audit projects.