All Pension Protection Fund (PPF) articles – Page 5
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Risk that large DB employer insolvencies could ‘seriously strain’ PPF
LCP sees PPF well-placed to withstand deep COVID-19-related downturn, but fate of firms with large DB deficits key
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NewsPPF issues first RI report as part of move to ‘share more widely’ [updated]
Inaugural report reveals reporting and stewardship policy plans; annual report and accounts delayed until autumn
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: UK superfunds – Super fast, or dead in the water?
Will the superfund ship lawfully leave port any time soon? Following the UK pension regulator’s publication of its interim regime for superfunds in June 2020, there is much talk about scheme transfers to superfund being imminent. Clive Weber, pensions partner, and Paul Ashcroft, solicitor, Wedlake Bell LLP, explain why the ...
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Pension scheme of collapsed rural retailer agrees £100m bulk annuity
PPF+ deal includes flexibility for top-ups when further assets are recouped during insolvency proceedings
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NewsLCP raises alarm about ‘rigidity’ in DB funding code proposals
Consultancy calls for flexibility and more consideration of interaction with covenant strength
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UK roundup: FCA consults on value for money metrics
FCA flags dashboard, open finance, TPR links in consultation on value for money in workplace personal pension schemes
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NewsPLSA goes public with concerns about insolvency bill DB, PPF impact
Association warns of ‘unintended, but very serious’ consequences unless changes are made
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NewsPPF extends advisory panel service range to pre-insolvency
11 firms stand ready to provide advice and guidance that ‘could help prevent insolvencies where possible’
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NewsUK roundup: Oxford University to divest from fossil fuels
Plus: PPF unveils diversity & inclusion strategy
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NewsLCP sees ‘net neutral’ COVID-19 effect on 2020 buy-in/out volumes
Consultancy estimates £25bn of deals this year
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NewsPPF DB index funding level dips 0.7 percentage points in March
114 more schemes are in deficit than at the end of February, according to new UK DB lifeboat fund figures
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NewsPeople moves: Kempen CEO departs, PPF replenishes board
Kempen Capital Management, Pensioenfederatie, PPF, Achmea, Pensioenfonds DNB, HSBC Global Asset Management, Bexer, ING, Squire Patton Boggs, GRI, First State Investments
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NewsPPF to mind COVID-19 developments for final levy rules
Flexibilities already introduced regarding document submission
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UK roundup: Airline trustees assess scheme following Flybe collapse
Plus: Scottish scheme launches ESG ezine for members
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People moves: SPP creates CEO role; TPT bolsters leadership team
SPP, TPT, Barnett Waddingham, CoreLife, Industriens Pension, SH Pension, HSBC, Movestic, Royal London, Jupiter, iM Global Partner, First State, BMO, PPF, Kempen, SSGA, Law Debenture
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NewsPPF picks framework agreement firms
The companies will be required to perform all services in line with PPF standards of professionalism and PPF’s ICARE values
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UK roundup: Lothian fund bolsters trading, execution capabilities
Plus: Local councils seek shared services for schemes; TPR fines financial regulator’s pension plan
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NewsUK lifeboat fund sees investment risk, underfunding ‘strongly linked’
Significant number of schemes still in deficit
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TPR orders former owner of retailer BHS to pay £9.5m into schemes
Decision to issue contribution notices stands after upper tribunal ruling against Dominic Chappell
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UK roundup: National Grid scheme names renewables manager
Plus: PPF reaches 1,000 schemes, hires at Cambridge Associates
