All Broadstone articles – Page 3
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NewsBank of England raises interest rates to 1.25%
On the go: The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the fifth time in a row to 1.25 per cent.
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NewsSchemes could bag £100bn in savings after bank base rate hike
The Bank of England’s anticipated move to raise rates could fuel huge savings for defined benefit schemes, although the inflationary outlook has deteriorated as the cost of living crisis continues to bite.
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NewsPPF seeks admin and actuarial services company
On the go: The Pension Protection Fund has launched a tender to appoint a new company to join its specialist administration and actuarial services panel, which provides assistance to the lifeboat fund and schemes when they enter the PPF assessment period.
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OpinionTPR: The Green Cross Code man
Broadstone’s technical director David Brooks details how trustees must help scheme members to avoid bad transfer decisions as the regulator takes a ‘Green Cross Code’ approach.
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NewsIs sustainability an important part of risk transfers?
Environmental, social and governance factors are becoming an important consideration for trustees running a pension scheme, but what issues does sustainability raise when trustees are looking to conduct a risk transfer?
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NewsPensions industry fires back at Opperman criticism
Stalwarts of the pensions world have responded to pensions minister Guy Opperman’s suggestion that the industry lacks long-term vision.
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NewsTPR’s web-based scheme return questions cause industry mayhem
Actuaries, trustees and consultants are disappointed with a new method introduced by the Pensions Regulator for scheme returns, pointing out that a web-based form with additional questions implemented this year has increased the risk of providing wrong information.
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NewsWeir scheme and Capita to pay member after GMP blunder
The Weir Group Pension and Retirement Scheme, along with its former administrator Capita, have been ordered by the Pensions Ombudsman to pay a member £2,000 over the poor handling of his transfer value information.
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NewsHow Derbyshire scheme is using sustainability to generate returns
In reality, what is involved when giving a pension fund a new sustainable focus?
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NewsEngineering company completes DB section full buy-in
On the go: The Stantec Pension Plan (UK), which comprises the Stantec UK Defined Contribution section, Stantec UK Defined Benefit section, and Stantec Treatment Defined Benefit section, has completed a full buy-in for its Treatment DB section with Just.
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NewsImperial Tobacco agrees £1.8bn deal, charity completes full buy-in
Risk watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Imperial Tobacco Pension Fund’s £1.8bn deal with Standard Life, and the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen Retirement Benefit Scheme’s full buy-in with Legal & General.
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OpinionPension scams – it feels like we might be winning
Broadstone’s technical director, David Brooks, details how the new transfer rules that came into force in November are expected to make a positive change in the fight against pension scams.
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NewsAviva’s strong BPA sales reflect strength of risk transfer market
On the go: Aviva recorded £2.4bn of bulk purchase annuity deals in the third quarter, bringing its year-to-date volumes to £4bn, according to a trading update from the company on Thursday.
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NewsSupply chains – the missing link for investors on ‘S’
Institutional investors play an important role in helping portfolio companies improve their social credentials, but issues must not be moved up and down the supply chain.
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NewsKeysight plan agrees buy-in, motor industry section reaches buyout
Risk Watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Keysight Technologies plan’s £250m deal with Just Group and Ashwal Garage’s insurance transaction with Aviva.
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NewsChildren’s car seat manufacturer completes £30m triple buy-in
On the go: Britax Childcare Group has completed a triple buy-in for its three defined benefit schemes worth £30m with Just Group.
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OpinionPPF statistics hint at a different future for DB schemes
As the health of UK defined benefit schemes improves, is the Pension Protection Fund still needed to solve a DB crisis, asks Broadstone’s technical director David Brooks.
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NewsFirstGroup explores change in DB scheme discount rate
Bus and train operator FirstGroup is to engage in “strategic discussions” with its trustees, after the funding valuation for the First UK Bus Pension Scheme was finalised and improvements were made to its technical provisions.
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NewsCAB International scheme hires Aon as administrator
On the go: The £60m defined benefit section of the CAB International Pension Scheme has hired Aon to provide administration services.
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