FAS
Law and Regulation
Malcolm McLean looks back on a time of great change in the pensions market and says it shows no sign of stopping any time soon.
15 February 2017
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has issued a reminder to trustees and advisers to apply to the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS).
25 August 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
The Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) service will close to new applications from pension funds on 1 September.
01 August 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
With the steel industry's fortunes hanging in the balance, PP considers the prospects for its pension fund.
08 April 2016
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8 min read
Defined Benefit
Poor quality data can complicate the journey of many schemes applying to the Financial Assistance Scheme. Terry Monk highlights this issues schemes should bear in mind.
07 April 2016
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3 min read
Law and Regulation
The Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) has announced it is to close and has issued a final call for potentially eligible schemes to get in contact.
09 March 2016
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2 min read
Law and Regulation
Welsh Assembly members (AMs) have set up a cross-party group to campaign for increased compensation for former Allied Steel and Wire (ASW) workers who lost pensions when the firm collapsed.
13 August 2014
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Defined Benefit
An amendment to the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) regulations could offer ineligible schemes a "last-chance opportunity" to secure funding support.
20 February 2014
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Defined Contribution
Goddard Perry's Spinnaker master trust has taken on the defined contribution (DC) sections of five schemes that have transferred to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
07 January 2014
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