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    DC in focus: Large DC Schemes Analysis 2025

    In a rapidly evolving pension landscape, our latest analysis highlights scale as an emerging theme.

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    Current issues in pensions financial reporting - 30 June 2021

    What are the considerations for company directors when setting assumptions, and for auditors in determining whether the assumptions are appropriate?

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    PATHways 125 - Pension Administration Technical Help

    Our 1245h edition of PATHways offers pensions news, legislation and technical help from Barnett Waddingham's pension administration experts.

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    PerioDiC - July 2021

    Our newsletter aims to keep you up to date with all the elements relevant to your defined contribution (DC) pension scheme arrangement.

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    The Pension Schemes Act 2021: a summary of the key clauses

    After prolonged and parliamentary debate, the Pension Schemes Bill 2019/21 finally received Royal Assent in February 2021, becoming the Pension Schemes Act 2021.

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    PATHways 124 - Pension Administration Technical Help

    Our 124th edition of PATHways offers pensions news, legislation and technical help from Barnett Waddingham's pension administration experts.

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    Reviewing trustee effectiveness

    An effective board is essential to achieve trustee focus on the areas of key strategic value that make a real difference to a scheme.

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    Survey of universities’ disclosures 2020: accounting for pension costs

    Barnett Waddingham explore the assumptions adopted by UK universities to determine their pension liabilities for accounting purposes.

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    PATHways 123 - Pension Administration Technical Help

    Our 123rd edition of PATHways highlights pensions news and legislation that has particular relevance to what we do in pension administration.

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    Transfer value experience – Q1 2021

    Read our briefing note to get an analysis of defined benefit (DB) cash equivalent transfer values (CETVs) over the twelve months to 31 March 2021.

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    Current issues in pensions financial reporting - 31 March 2021

    We look at the current topical issues as well as the considerations for company directors when setting assumptions, and for auditors in determining whether the assu…

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