Tag Archives: superfunds

Superfunds jeopardized by regulatory torpor and timidity

Posted on August 15, 2023 by henry tapper

  One of the key planks of the Mansion House reforms needs is in urgent need of regulatory attention. There may be legislation and guidance enabling Pension Superfunds to consolidate DB plans, but without revision, the Pension Regulator’s guidance looks … Continue reading →

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Truell claims buy-out “reinsurance” is “superfunds through the back-door”.

Posted on June 19, 2023 by henry tapper

I recently reported on the Bank of England and Prudential Regulatory Authority’s concern that Insurers were passing on the management of assets and liabilities via reinsurance using captives in Bermuda and other offshore havens. This strikes the common reader as … Continue reading →

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PPF to the rescue! Could Britain’s £40bn lifeboat put pensions back to work?

Posted on May 26, 2023 by henry tapper

In a move that gets the thumbs up from this blogger, the FT report the Treasury eying up the Pension Protection Fund to take on assets and liabilities of smaller and weaker DB pensions , stuck at the back of … Continue reading →

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PEXIT – Why is there a consolidation crunch?

Posted on January 10, 2023 by henry tapper

    For years the Government has argued that there are too many occupational pension schemes and promised to make it easier for trustees of DB and DC pension schemes to resign their obligations , passing them to commercial organisations … Continue reading →

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A way to manage pension freedom – from a land down under.

Posted on April 23, 2022 by henry tapper

FCA and TPR. Please read below a post from an Australian actuary called Jim Hennington. It describes the regulatory requirements placed on providers of retirement income in Australia. I have only inserted links, to help readers not familiar with terms … Continue reading →

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“NO!” to the PLSA’s self-serving proposals

Posted on September 28, 2017 by henry tapper

I write as Henry Tapper , not First Actuarial, First Actuarial is a member of the PLSA and will have its own response to its DB’s Taskforce’s Opportunities for Change. A timely response now can lead to a more considered response … Continue reading →

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