News
Law and Regulation
The 55% tax charge levied on beneficiaries of individuals who die under the age of 75 with a joint life or guaranteed term annuity has been abolished in today's Autumn Statement.
03 December 2014
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Defined Benefit
A settlement has been reached at Jaguar Land Rover after its workforce threatened industrial action as a proposed pay offer did not meet employees' expectations.
03 December 2014
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Defined Benefit
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has published its 40th annual member survey, charting four decades of change in workplace schemes.
03 December 2014
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Risk Reduction
PP looks at the complex set of deals that allowed TRW Automotive to shed more than £2.6bn in liabilities
02 December 2014
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Employee Benefits
Aviva has agreed to buy Friends Life for £5.6bn in a deal that will create the UK's largest insurance, savings and asset management firm.
02 December 2014
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Industry
Nearly one in six MPs (15%) expect the state pension to disappear within a generation, according to research from Now Pensions.
02 December 2014
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Investment
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds of Lancashire and London have begun talks to pool combined assets of over £10bn.
02 December 2014
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Employee Benefits
Employment tribunal fees should be scrapped so women can afford to take employers to court if they have been treated unfairly because of their pregnancy, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) says.
02 December 2014
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Appointments
Richard Smith has been appointed consulting actuary by Spence and Partners.
02 December 2014
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