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Employer Covenant on TPR’s radar

Introduction Back in June 2009, TPR issued a statement on scheme funding and employer covenant (the sponsoring employer’s legal obligations to its DB scheme and its ability to meet them). Since then, TPR has received requests for...

Quarterly Briefing

Contents The June, 2010 Quarterly Briefing (PDF, 1.5 MB) highlights significant developments in pensions law, covering key areas such as pensions reform, regulatory developments, new legislation and cases. Pensions Post-election New...

07/06/2010: 7 Days

COMMITTEE OF EUROPEAN INSURANCE AND OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS SUPERVISORS (CEIOPS) Annual Report 2009 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME FAS actuarial factors published HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS Pensions Industry Information Guide PENSIONS POLICY...

A new age of equality

Introduction The Equality Act 2010 (the Act) was one of the last “acts” of the outgoing Labour administration. It takes a huge step towards harmonising existing discrimination legislation, such as equal pay and age discrimination laws....

31/05/2010: 7 Days

ACTUARIAL PROFESSION Actuarial profession votes for merger of Faculty and Institute DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Agenda for Pensions Reform FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL  New Governance Standards issued for Listed Companies HM REVENUE...

Preserving powers to refund surplus

Introduction Prior to the FA04, exempt approved occupational pension schemes were required to keep any actuarial surplus within certain parameters. One of the ways in which surplus could be reduced was via a payment to the employer...

24/05/2010: 7 Days

ACTUARIAL PROFESSION Corporate Plan HMRC New contracted-out guidance PENSION PROTECTION FUND PPF Bulletin CASES Fryer v HMRC Download...