Tag Archives: DB Funding Code

Association of Pension Lawyers dubious about tPR’s DB funding code

Posted on September 15, 2020 by

      Editor’s note Apologies to the APL and to readers for the poor reproduction of Rosalind Connor’s letter. This is due to the shortcomings of my PDF reading rather than a failure of the APL to correctly format … Continue reading →

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Seven ways to improve Defined Benefit funding

Posted on September 10, 2020 by

In March 2020, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) opened a consultation on its proposed revisions to the DB funding code. In framing its response, First Actuarial proposes seven ways to change DB funding for the better. What do we want the … Continue reading →

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Sam Marsh’s response to TPR’s DB Funding Code

Posted on September 4, 2020 by

Sam Marsh is a lecturer and branch president of the Sheffield UCU. He has responded on his own behalf to TPR’s consultation. Continue reading →

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Ros Altmann’s response to TPR’s DB funding code consultation.

Posted on September 3, 2020 by

I have asked for responses to the Pension Regulator’s consultation questions and Ros Altmann has obliged. As a member of the House of Lords and former Pension Minister, I hope Ros’ replies will be of particular interest Continue reading →

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Jon Spain’s submission on DB Funding

Posted on September 1, 2020 by

Although people have been living far longer than used to be the case, the financial assumptions are generally far more significant than the demographic assumptions.

If, as appears to be the case, we can’t get simple things right, why should we think we can tackle complex stuff successfully? Continue reading →

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