All PPF levy articles – Page 4
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OpinionReducing your 2019-20 PPF levy
The Pension Protection Fund levy is a potentially significant liability for a UK defined benefit pension scheme, but it can be reduced by the use of contingent assets.
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PPF confirms 2019/20 levy at £500m
On the go: The Pension Protection Fund has confirmed that the levy it expects to collect for the 2019/20 year is £500m, down from the £550m estimated for 2018/19.
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OpinionSurplus poses opportunities and challenges for PPF
It was recently reported that the Pension Protection Fund is considering distributing some of its surplus.
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PPF chief hints at closing superfunds’ regulatory advantage
Consolidation vehicles hoping to hoover up assets from deficit-weary employers could see their prices forced upwards by tough levy requirements and insurance-style protections, the chief executive of the Pension Protection Fund has said.
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OpinionFinal PPF levy deadlines ahead of autumn invoicing
In December last year, the Pension Protection Fund announced a levy estimate of £550m for 2018-19, following a consultation launched in September.
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PPF releases update on contingent asset agreements
The Pension Protection Fund has published revised standard form agreements for contingent assets, along with new guidance. The update follows the December publication of the final rules for the PPF Levy for 2018-19.
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Lifeboat fund confirms 2018-19 levy
The Pension Protection Fund published its final levy rules for the 2018-19 levy year on Tuesday.
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PPF consultation on contingent assets will create 'winners and losers'
The Pension Protection Fund has responded to concerns about ambiguity in the wording of its contingent asset agreements, with the launch of a consultation to examine the role of such assets in calculating the PPF levy.
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OpinionWe need to talk about PPF drift
The Pension Protection Fund, the lifeboat for failed defined benefit pension schemes, is facing a looming iceberg known as ‘PPF drift’. What is this phenomenon, and how do we tackle it?
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OpinionHow contingent assets can benefit schemes
Trustees need to ensure schemes have enough money to pay pensions now and in the future, but for business reasons, employers may not want to tie up their money in the scheme.
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OpinionA PPF levy for schemes without a substantive sponsor
Last month, the Pension Protection Fund launched a consultation on a proposed new levy rule for schemes without a substantive sponsor, as part of its 2017-18 levy determination.
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OpinionAre the select committee’s DB recommendations workable?
From the blog: The Work and Pension Committee’s DB report is exceptionally well written, but are any of its main recommendations actually workable?
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OpinionPPF: Act on levy rules now
The PPF levy is an important source of funding for the compensation we provide to members of schemes whose employer has failed.
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OpinionLiabilities for sale
Editorial: I admit, I almost never go into the British Homes Stores shop on the high street of where I live. Neither do many other people, it seems.
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OpinionNew risk model is a success, now stability is key
Talking Head: As promised when we consulted back in September, the levy rules for 2016-17 show very limited change as we endeavour to keep regulation as stable as possible for the next two years.
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OpinionHow recent IASB changes could affect your scheme
The changes to International Financial Reporting Standards pension reporting will take effect for all companies operating under UK generally accepted accounting principles for the period starting on or after January 1 2015 (if not already adopted).
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OpinionPPF: New system leads to fewer appeals
Talking Head: The levy has been a big focus for us at the Pension Protection Fund this autumn as we continue to implement the changes for the second levy triennium – and start to look ahead to future years.
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OpinionA decade on: The evolution of the PPF
Talking Head: This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Pension Protection Fund and the evolution from a start-up with no invested assets and two external fund managers, to an organisation with 225,597 members, £22.6bn of assets and around 70 fund managers.
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Opinion
Winner or loser? How DB funds should approach the new levy scorecard
In December, the Pension Protection Fund published the new levy rules and calculation method, which will apply to the 2015-16 levy, following a consultation with industry stakeholders earlier in the year.
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Do regulator and PPF need their heads knocked together over 'last man standing'?
Problems could lie ahead for schemes seeking to qualify as last man standing when completing annual scheme return forms.