Risk sharing – ‘a temporary setback’ (or Sir Humphrey lives on)
This article considers the recent DWP assessment of risk sharing, specifically CDC schemes, and: outlines the nature and advantages of CDC discusses the cost implications questions the obsession
Issue: March 2010 Author: Hamish Wilson, Partner and John Branford, Partner

Corporate wrap – benefit or bandwagon?
If the hype is to be believed, corporate wrap will soon change UK benefits provision for ever. The jury is still discussing whether or not this is a good thing, with the debate revolving around a
Issue: March 2010 Author: Nigel Aston

Longevity – an update
In this article, Steve Hood confesses to a growing interest in the field of longevity. He considers what we have learnt in 2009 and ponders what 2010 (and beyond) may
Issue: March 2010 Author: Steve Hood

DB costs are dead, long live DB costs
With pensions back at the top of the agenda in boardrooms across the UK, it is no surprise we are seeing a substantial increase in the number of DB schemes being closed in recent months. However,
Issue: March 2010 Author: Mario Lopez Areu

Scheme amendments and the IMG case
Many employers and trustees may be hoping that making amendments to their scheme will see them through these difficult economic times. A recent pensions case in the High Court (The IMG Pension
Issue: March 2010 Author: Helen Hanbidge

PPF and the changing economic climate
There is limited time before 31 March 2010 to take action to mitigate PPF levies for 2010-11 and 2011-12 Understanding the levy calculations and the D&B failure scores is key to successfully
Issue: March 2010 Author: Milan Makhecha

Ask the Expert – Legal
What are the legal implications of DB schemes ‘rebundling’ their arrangements with an insurance company?
Issue: March 2010 Author: Emily Forrest

Corporate activity - where does the regulator get involved?
Recent corporate activity has prompted a new wave of questions not only about the impact of pension scheme deficits on corporate decision-making, and the role of scheme trustees at the negotiation
Issue: March 2010 Author: June Mulroy

Actuarial and Investment Matters
As I explained in my last article, in light of the changing defined contribution (DC) landscape, many employers are looking at their DC scheme and considering whether it remains fit for purpose. In
Issue: March 2010 Author: Saq Hussain

Legal Update
Angela Eagle, the Minister for Pensions and the Ageing Society, made a statement at the end of January in which the Government concluded that trustees should act as if existing UK legislation
Issue: March 2010 Author: Nicola Bumpus

Consultancy and Administration Issues
The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) is consulting for the second time in a year on proposed changes to the disclosure requirements that pension schemes have to meet. The current consultation
Issue: March 2010 Author: Richard Wyatt