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Become a Professional Pensions member Aon urges DC members to 'stay calm' amid increased market volatility Firm warns savers to be ‘on their guard’ against risk of scams during tariff-induced turmoil 14 April 2025 • 2 min read Defined contribution (DC) scheme members should “stay calm” and remain alert to the risk of pension scams during the recent period of volatility in the investment markets, Aon has said. The consultancy said there had been high levels of uncertainty in the global equity...
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Become a Professional Pensions member Mortality data in Q1 2025 remains stable, CMI says CMI data finds mortality in Q1 remains comparable to figures seen throughout 2024 10 April 2025 • 1 min read Mortality in the first quarter of 2025 remained consistent with the low mortality figures seen in 2024, research from the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has found. The CMI's mortality analysis for England and Wales for the period to 28 March showed mortality levels were comparable to the...
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Become a Professional Pensions member Trustee urged to 'double down' on assessing cyber risk strategies RSM UK warns trustee boards there is ‘more to be done’ to improve cyber resilience 09 April 2025 • 1 min read Pension scheme trustees should “double down” on evaluating the cyber risks their schemes face following new government guidance, RSM UK has urged. The audit, tax and consulting firm said it welcomed the publication of the Cyber Governance Code of Practice by the National Cyber...
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Become a Professional Pensions member PLSA sets out key policy priorities with work planned on adequacy, consolidation and investment Trade body says 2025 is likely to be a ‘watershed’ year for the industry 08 April 2025 • 3 min read Image: PLSA policy board chair John Chilman and director of policy and advocacy Zoe Alexander Adequacy, pension fund consolidation and investment will be the three core areas of focus for the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) policy work...
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Become a Professional Pensions member PPF 7800 aggregate surplus falls by £17bn in March Lifeboat fund’s index shows funding ratio dropped by 1.4% in March to 124.7% 08 April 2025 • 3 min read The aggregate surplus of the 4,969 defined benefit (DB) schemes in the Pension Protection Fund’s (PPF) 7800 Index fell by £17.2bn in March, newly published figures show. The latest data from the PPF's index estimates the funding position of the DB schemes in the index based on adjusting the scheme...
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Become a Professional Pensions member Raft of pension policy proposals could 'unlock' billions for UK economy Hymans paper says reforms to pensions policy could provide Treasury with £28.5bn a year 08 April 2025 • 4 min read The government could generate hundreds of billions of pounds for the economy through a series of proposals to “unlock” money from pensions, Hymans Robertson has said. The consultancy's paper - The untapped potential of pensions - published today (8 April), said the...
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Become a Professional Pensions member FTSE 100 DB scheme funding levels remain high in March, LCP finds Consultancy’s Pensions Explorer shows IAS19 funding level stood at 120% 07 April 2025 • 2 min read The combined IAS19 funding level for defined benefit (DB) schemes of FTSE 100 companies remained steady at 120% in March, analysis by LCP finds. The latest update from the consultancy's Pensions Explorer showed as at 31 March, the funding IAS19 funding level of FTSE 100 DB schemes remained...
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3 weeks ago | 
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Become a Professional Pensions member Mixed fortunes for DB scheme funding levels in March, Broadstone finds Consultancy warns schemes will likely have to navigate market volatility in April 04 April 2025 • 1 min read Defined benefit (DB) scheme funding levels had mixed fortunes in March, analysis from Broadstone shows. The latest data from the consultancy's Sirius Index, which monitors how various scheme strategies are performing on their journeys to self-sufficiency, revealed the 50% hedged...
