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Defined Benefit
Lawyers acting on behalf of Halcrow Pensioners' Association (HPA) are disputing a proposed regulated apportionment arrangement (RAA) for the engineering company's defined benefit (DB) scheme.
19 July 2016
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
The ICI Pension Fund has revealed it saved £10m by completing its latest buy-in with Legal & General (L&G) shortly after the EU referendum.
19 July 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Companies could increase their defined benefit (DB) contributions rates to meet a £770bn funding gap over the next 60 years.
18 July 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
A regulated apportionment arrangement (RAA) has been granted as part of the Halcrow rescue plan.
18 July 2016
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5 min read
Defined Benefit
The Post Office is facing strike action over plans to close its defined benefit (DB) plan to future accrual.
15 July 2016
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2 min read
Defined Contribution
The Railways Pension Scheme has been awarded the Pension Quality Mark (PQM) Ready standard for its Industry Wide Defined Contribution (IWDC) section for the fourth year running.
15 July 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
The Bank of England's decision to hold interest rates at 0.5% has temporarily eased the pressure on pension schemes but poses dilemma for trustees, JLT Employee Benefits says
14 July 2016
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1 min read
Investment
An eleven-strong industry group has been formed to help develop a fiduciary management performance standard.
14 July 2016
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
Twice as many FTSE 350 companies with defined benefit (DB) schemes are supported by a weak sponsor covenant than in 2006 according to PwC.
12 July 2016
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
A trend whereby insurers are providing fewer buyout quotations for smaller schemes has accelerated since the end of 2015, according to JLT.
12 July 2016
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2 min read