All sponsor covenant articles
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NewsLCP urges UK DB sponsors to prepare for challenging economic times
Covenants under scrutiny: LCP urges sponsors to be ‘proactive’ as corporate insolvencies look set to increase
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: The frequency of infrequent events
Why covenant support remains at the heart of pension member security
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NewsTPR calls on trustees to reduce covenant reliance
UK pensions regulator points to the importance of assessing how current market events are shaping the employer covenant
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NewsLawyers back superfunds as strong ‘Plan B’ for DB plans
But legal experts split over best sequencing of action for schemes with insolvent sponsors
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NewsCovenant group raises confidentiality concerns about climate reporting
ECPA, Redington also say it should be clear that divestment not an expectation
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NewsSpecialists advise dynamic monitoring approach to sponsor longevity
’Rounded forward-looking view’ important, according to Employer Covenant Practitioners Association paper
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NewsUK regulator urges trustees to prepare for sponsor distress
‘Trustees should know the signs of distress, and preparations can be made before these signs appear’
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NewsNearly two-thirds of listed DB sponsors have warned on profits this year
UK-listed DB sponsors are concentrated in industrial and consumer discretionary FTSE sectors
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NewsTPR: Difficult COVID-19 decisions may call for ‘conflict management advice’
CEO of UK pensions regulator sets out how DB trustees can hold ‘first line of defence’ for members
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Considerations around consolidation vehicles
Much of the debate around consolidation vehicles thus far has focused on the comparison between the security provided by consolidators and that provided by a traditional insurance company.
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NewsTPR extends COVID-19 guidance in new annual funding statement
‘Vital that employers and trustees work together collaboratively’
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NewsConsultants call for TPR 'clarity', 'pragmatism' given virus impacts
Estimated £40bn increase in FTSE 350 scheme deficits so far in Q1
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NewsCOVID-19: Actions to consider in response to ‘ultimate stress test’
PLSA panellists discuss responses to coronavirus
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NewsUSS gets ball rolling on 2020 valuation
Scheme explains its thinking about potential changes to sponsoring employers
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NewsIndustry finds ‘devil in the detail’ in TPR’s DB funding code proposals
For now consultation ‘poses more questions to industry than it answers’
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NewsUSS ‘pushing regulator to the limit’ on risk, says CEO
£68.5bn scheme’s leaders say they have taken a position of ‘maximum flexibility’ in a bid to resolve a long-running dispute over contributions
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NewsOne fifth of UK schemes in ‘weak’ position by TPR standards
Hymans Robertson analysis finds just 11% of schemes have a “strong” sponsor covenant, while one in five trustees has or expects to experience regulatory intervention
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NewsNew USS valuation could slash deficit, ‘notably’ lower contributions
Pension scheme seeks employer views on 31 March 2018 valuation, including raising retirement age
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NewsUK proposes £1m fines as part of expanded powers for regulator
Department for Work and Pensions launches consultation on strengthening regulator’s powers
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NewsUK pension lifeboat fund to support Mothercare’s voluntary restructuring
High street retailer provided ‘suitable assurances’ about pension schemes’ position, says PPF
