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Briefing
General Insurance Stress Test
In 2015 the PRA conducted a General Insurance Stress Test exercise for all Category 1 and 2 UK regulated general insurers. 63% of the general insurance market (by p…
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Briefing
PATHways 63
Our Pension Administration Technical Help highlights pensions news and legislation that has particular interest to what we do in Pension Administration.
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Briefing
Current Pensions Issues Spring 2016
This edition of Current Pensions Issues includes several actions for trustees surrounding the end of contracting-out, Integrated Risk Management, Persons of Signifi…
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Briefing
Fixed Protection 2016 and Individual Protection 2016
On 6 April 2016 legislation was introduced to reduce the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) to £1 million. This note sets out who can apply for FP2016 and IP2016, how the new…
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Briefing
How to survive the EU referendum?
Policymakers have played an increasing role in the direction of investment markets over recent years - arguably the most significant for UK pension schemes in 2016 …
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Briefing
Financial Conduct Authority Thematic Review TR16/2
The FCA issued Thematic Review TR16/2, 'Fair Treatment of long-standing customers in the life insurance sector' on 3 March 2016. The work by the FCA in this area ha…
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Briefing
Current Issues in Pensions Financial Reporting - March 2016
This note sets out some of the technical issues relevant to those involved in the preparation and the audit of pension disclosures.
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Briefing
Buy-outs and buy-ins – Spring 2016
Quarter 4 of 2015 saw a very strong finish to the year for the UK bulk annuity market. Overall, the value of business in 2015 fell just short of the record set in 2…
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Briefing
SIPP property investment: keeping up with the rent
Business owners may be able to use their own Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) to buy commercial property and rent it to their own businesses – this briefing no…
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Briefing
News on Pensions March 2016
Following the Chancellor's Budget speech we review any pensions-related issues including details of the Lifetime Individual Savings Account (LISA). We also take a l…