All Lincoln Pensions articles – Page 5
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NewsTate & Lyle sweetens deficit pill with secured funding move
Sugar company Tate & Lyle reduced its defined benefit liability by £52m in 2014, helped by the creation of a secured funding account as a contingency to its core employer contributions.
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Funding statement underscores integrated risk management ethos
The Pensions Regulator has endorsed an integrated approach to risk management in its first annual funding statement since the publication of the revised code of practice for defined benefit scheme funding.
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NewsSaga shows dedication to DB with 10-year recovery plan
Amid the wider trend of scheme closures, over-50s specialist Saga has vowed to keep its defined benefit plan open to members, revealing details of a 10-year deficit recovery plan.
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NewsTesco succumbs to DB burden, schemes urged to monitor covenants
Loss-making supermarket giant Tesco took a further step towards ending its defined benefit provision this week, as it began formal discussions to close to new members and future accrual.
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OpinionEU and workplace pensions: what now, where next?
Talking Head: In a nutshell, occupational pension funds – or IORPS (Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision) as they are known in EU legislation – are under close scrutiny on two fronts.
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OpinionLooking through the lens of the regulatory telescope
Following last week's update to the Pensions Regulator's three-year corporate plan, here is a brief stock-take of what the world appears to look like through the lens of the regulatory telescope.
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John Laing tackles deficit with £100m alternative financing plan
Infrastructure heavyweight John Laing contributed £100m in cash and equity interests to its pension scheme, as part of a deficit recovery schedule that was revised before floating the company in February.
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Opinion
Finding the right ratio of stick to carrot in pensions regulation
It is an oft-repeated but welcome mantra from the Pensions Regulator that its approach to regulation is based firmly around “educate, enable and enforce”.
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Opinion
Why trustees will be spending more time on PPF certification, not less
It was no surprise the Pensions Regulator’s latest defined benefit code recognised the potential value to both schemes and sponsors of contingent assets where trustees agree "to accept more risk than can be supported by their available employer covenant”.
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Interest rate uncertainty a concern for employer covenants
Interest rate rises could have a negative effect on covenant strength as some companies are forced to refinance at higher rates, advisers have said, and trustees should keep a watching brief to mitigate any resultant impact on their sponsors' ability to pay scheme contributions.
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