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Insurance implications of the 2014 Budget
On 19 March, the Chancellor of the Exchequer gave his fifth Budget speech of this parliament. One of the biggest changes came in the form of the re...
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Updated Perspectives on the Bulk Annuity Market – March 2014
Last summer we talked about the players, the underdogs and the new entrants to the bulk annuity market . Since then the market has been lively with...
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Closed Pension Schemes
Pension schemes which have been closed to new members or to new benefit accrual bring many challenges for their trustees.
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Reactions to pension charges disclosure news
Commenting on the news that the government has tabled an amendment to the Pensions Bill to require pension providers to disclose all transaction co...
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Delay in pensions charge cap ‘makes sense’ says Barnett Waddingham
Commenting on reports today that the government is to delay the cap on management fees charged by pension providers, Damian Stancombe , partner, Ba...
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Review of 2013: The year of regulatory uncertainty, hot topics, new services and more…
Everyone has their own different words to describe 2013, but one word that nobody should be using is ‘boring’. So much has happened this year to ma...
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Nuances of the Long-Term Guarantee Assessment
As part of the battle to sort out the interest rate under Solvency II, EIOPA carried out a quantitative impact study on the issue. Known as the Lon...
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Income Protection – What’s Happening?
Income Protection – What’s Happening? Barnett Waddingham hosted a dinner at its St Paul’s office for clients and guests on 21 February.
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Goodbye FSA, Hello PRA and FCA
From the 1 st April 2013 the regulation of financial services in the UK has changed. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is a familiar body to m...