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Financial wellbeing – sprint or a marathon?
In the Workplace Wealth team we are doing some exciting work with clients to assist them in helping their employees with financial wellbeing. This is not only mana…
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Equity release mortgages: taming the super-asset?
Scott Eason and Michael Henderson explore the potential implications of the PRA’s announcement to undertake a review of Equity Release Mortgages.
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Reform: public sector exit payment charges
The Spending Review 2015 announced Government’s plans to continue to modernise terms and conditions of workers in the public sector to ensure fairness and sustainab…
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Standard Formula Calculations made simple
With the Solvency II implementation date looming, firms must make sure their processes are ready to meet the requirements. We explore how a standard formula Solvenc…
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PPF Levy: get your parent company guarantee right
Trustees must thoroughly investigate detail of a contingent asset, such as a parent company guarantee, put in place to reduce the PPF levy.
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In, out, shake it all about: Britain and the EU hokey-cokey
A referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU is expected in summer 2016. We take a look at the potential implications of 'Brexit' for UK pension schemes.
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2016 – is bigger better?
Scott Eason and David Gulland take a look back at what was a very busy 2015 for life sector M&A and consider potential market movements in 2016.
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The future of Diversified Growth Funds
Does the rationale for holding DGFs still hold true? Lower returns – what are the options? Quantitative Easing (QE) has brought forward future returns and has artif…
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TPR Guidance: Integrated Risk Management
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has today issued regulatory guidance for trustees and employers, intended to help develop an Integrated Risk Management (IRM) approach …
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What 'Value for Money' means for your scheme
Value for Money (VFM) has always coveted star status on the pensions governance agenda and the latest post-auto-enrolment patch-up legislation has finally brought i…