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5 days ago | 
professionalpensions.com | Martin Richmond
Become a Professional Pensions member Inflation drives 'modest' rises in moderate and comfortable Retirement Living Standards PLSA research finds majority of pre-retirees expect to live with someone else in retirement 03 June 2025 • 5 min read The impact of inflation has driven “modest” increases to the moderate and comfortable Retirement Living Standards (RLS), the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) says. In the latest update to its RLS, published today (3 June), the trade body...
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6 days ago | 
professionalpensions.com | Martin Richmond
Become a Professional Pensions member Clara Pensions extends partnership with Club Vita Clara says partnership looks to ‘deepen’ collaboration between the two organisations 02 June 2025 • 1 min read Clara Pensions has extended its partnership with longevity data analytics provider Club Vita. The consolidator for defined benefit schemes said its partnership with Club Vita, which began in 2019, would "deepen" the collaboration between the two organisations and support Clara's aims to str... To...
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6 days ago | 
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Become a Professional Pensions member SPP expresses support for salary sacrifice for pensions Society argues salary sacrifice is ‘well-established’ feature of UK pensions landscape 02 June 2025 • 1 min read Image: Hitchiner: Changing salary sacrifice arrangements would see the extra tax burden hit members and their savings very selectively The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has voiced its support for continuing to offer salary sacrifice arrangements to employees. The SPP said the fact...
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1 week ago | 
professionalpensions.com | Martin Richmond
Become a Professional Pensions member London Waste scheme completes £22m buy-in with Royal London Bulk annuity transaction secures the benefits for around 200 members 30 May 2025 • 2 min read The London Waste Limited Pension Scheme has completed a £22m buy-in with Royal London. The bulk purchase annuity (BPA) transaction for the scheme, sponsored by London Energy, secures the benefits for approximately 200 members of the scheme. Hymans Robertson acted as adviser to the... To continue reading...
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1 week ago | 
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Become a Professional Pensions member Pensions campaign group warns against government's DB surplus proposals Pension Security Alliance says DB extraction proposals ‘not in the interests’ of ten million DB members 30 May 2025 • 5 min read The government’s proposals around lifting restrictions on how defined benefit (DB) scheme surpluses can be used will put millions of people’s pensions “at risk”, a new campaign group has warned. The government's response to its Options for DB Schemes...
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1 week ago | 
professionalpensions.com | Martin Richmond
Become a Professional Pensions member London CIV to partner with British Business Bank on British Growth Partnership London LGPS pool joins Aegon UK and NatWest Cushon to work with British Business Bank on launch of partnership 29 May 2025 • 2 min read Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pool London CIV is set to partner with the British Business Bank on the launch of the British Growth Partnership (BGP). The investment pool for London's LGPS funds confirmed, as part of the government's...
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1 week ago | 
professionalpensions.com | Martin Richmond
Become a Professional Pensions member Majority of industry expects 'material' surplus from DB schemes, says SPP SPP survey finds 77% say they expect DB schemes to have a surplus of 5% or more 28 May 2025 • 2 min read A majority of industry professionals advising defined benefit (DB) schemes on a transaction are expecting a “material” surplus, research from the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has found. The SPP's research asked respondents to consider issues including insurer...
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1 week ago | 
professionalpensions.com | Martin Richmond
Become a Professional Pensions member Impact of tariffs cited in majority of UK DB profit warnings in Q2 EY-Parthenon research finds 26% of UK listed companies with a DB scheme issued a warning in last 12 months 28 May 2025 • 2 min read A majority of the profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies with defined benefit (DB) pension schemes during Q2 so far cited the impact of tariffs and the ensuing global market volatility, research from EY-Parthenon finds. The data from the firm's latest...
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2 weeks ago | 
professionalpensions.com | Martin Richmond
Become a Professional Pensions member Majority say regulator should have someone with pensions experience in senior ranks PP survey finds 93% of respondents say regulator should have pensions experience in high-ranking roles 23 May 2025 • 4 min read An overwhelming majority of the pensions industry believes a regulator of pension schemes should have someone with pensions experience at a senior level, a Professional Pensions poll finds. The results of last week's Pensions Buzz survey revealed...
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2 weeks ago | 
professionalpensions.com | Martin Richmond
Become a Professional Pensions member PASA publishes identity management and assurance guidance Guidance aims to bolster member protections and prevent identity-related fraud 22 May 2025 • 1 min read The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has published new guidance on identity management and assurance. The association said its guidance, Protecting Identities During High Risk Events, looks to address the increasing risks and challenges savers face across the pensions...
