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Why should we build a “disposable” pension system?
This is an argument I am used to and it’s not one that I am comfortable to leave alone. We built a health system, a teaching system and a police and fire brigade to last and we should do the … Continue reading
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FAB index up despite fall in gilt yields!
In contrast to the PPF 7800 index and other commentators’ indices, First Actuarial’s Best estimate (FAB) Index improved in February to a surplus of £288bn across the 6,000 UK defined benefit schemes. This was despite a sharp fall in … Continue reading
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A Christmas present for UK pension plc
The Pension Protection fund published its monthly update on Tuesday. The news slipped out quietly (as good news generally does). The aggregate deficit of the 5,794 schemes in the PPF 7800 Index is estimated to have decreased over the month to … Continue reading