Broadstone has appointed David Hamilton as its new chief actuary, heading up the consultancy’s 100-strong actuarial division. In his role Hamilton will be is responsible for leading the firm’s actuarial thinking. He...
There has been a 40 per cent increase in small pot pension transfers over the past two years, according to the latest data from Origo. In total the number of transfers of...
SPONSORED COMMENT How does a DB master trust work? Recent additional governance requirements and their associated cost of compliance mean that many companies are reconsidering how best to deliver their legacy defined...
Hymans Robertson has appointed Louise Lane to its expanding risk transfer team, with further appointments planned for the coming months. She joins from Willis Tower Watson’s (WTW) risk transfer team, where she...
The estimated surplus of DB schemes that help fund the Pension Protection Fund decreased slightly in January, according to the latest data. The PPF 7800 Index showed that the aggregate surplus was...
The Department of Work and Pensions has appointed Mary Starks to lead a review of the day-to-day running of The Pensions Regulator (TPR). This is in line with expectations that regulators and...
The Industry and Regulators Committee has criticised defined benefit (DB) pension funds for using leveraged liability-driven investing (LDI) strategies and is calling for steps to strengthen regulation and lessen the possibility of...
The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has called on The Pensions Regulator to simplify its draft funding code, saying the new rules are ‘over the top’, will put undue burdens on schemes...
SPONSORED CONTENT A DB master trust provides a new option for employers and scheme trustees looking to manage legacy pension liabilities while protecting benefits for members. How does a DB master trust...
Schemes are in danger of slipping into a de facto buy-out due to a lack of an endgame strategy, according to Hymans Robertson. The majority of people, around 87.8 per cent, surveyed...
