Briefings

Our recent survey suggested that trustees are engaged with TPR guidance but are still getting to grips with how to implement risk management. We discuss some of the key challenges DB schemes face and how good risk management can help meet them.

Our Pension Administration Technical Help highlights pensions news and legislation that pays particular interest to what we do in Pension Administration.

Our latest edition of Current Pensions Issues includes an overview of TPR's Annual Funding Statement, Conservative manifesto policies following the snap general election, as well as the latest news on the PPF levy.

In this issue of Benefact, we discuss our latest 'Generation Why?' survey, PPF levy consultations and Non-Associated Multi-Employer Schemes for DB pensions, TPT Retirement Solutions Growth Plan Series 3 and GDPR.

Stop Press! Chancellor Phillip Hammond announced that the MPAA would be reduced from £10,000 to £4,000. The Government has confirmed that it will push forward with the legislation.

As a result of tax advantage erosion, funds held within these types of trusts are now taxed in line with general trust rates.

Our latest Current Issues in Pensions Financial Reporting newsletter details the key financial assumptions required for determining pension liabilities under the FRS102 (UK non-listed), IAS19 (EU listed) and ASC715 (US listed).

It has been a steady start for the UK bulk annuity insurers in the first part of 2017. For schemes considering a partial transaction, pensioner pricing continues to look attractive relative to gilt yields.

Our Pension Administration Technical Help highlights pensions news and legislation that pays particular interest to what we do in Pension Administration.

We have carried out a survey of how companies are gearing up to assist their high earners mitigate the impact of the tapered AA and the reduced LTA from 6 April 2016.