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Defined benefit pension schemes in decline
5th April 2023
Defined benefit pensions have been a cornerstone of the UK retirement landscape for many decades. These types of pensions offer a guaranteed income for life, based on a formula that takes into account a worker's salary and years of service....
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Pension Scheme Buy-Ins and Buy-Outs: Understanding the basics
2nd March 2023
Pension scheme buy-ins and buy-outs are two options that are available to schemes looking to manage their pension liabilities. In today's ever-changing financial landscape, it's becoming increasingly important for organisations to understand these options and how they can impact their...
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New funding code for defined benefit schemes
27th January 2023
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued a new draft funding code for defined benefit pension schemes. Rowleys’ Head of Pensions, Matt Hutchinson, explains more about the new funding code and what it might mean for trustees, employers and their advisers....
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Changes to climate reporting for pension trustees
11th November 2022
The Pensions Regulator has updated its guidance on governance and reporting of climate-related risks for trustees of certain pension schemes, increasing the number of schemes the guidance now applies to. Matt Hutchinson, head of Rowleys’ pensions team explains more about...
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Pensions: are annuities making a comeback?
22nd September 2022
Pensions: are annuities making a comeback? In recent years the annuity market has seen a significant decline. However as auditors of many pensions scheme we are seeing more of an appetite of trustees and scheme advisers to explore annuities...
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The Pension Schemes Bill at a glance
19th August 2020
The Pension Schemes Bill currently awaiting a third reading in the House of Lords will significantly change the legal and regulatory framework governing defined benefit pension schemes, most specifically by making a wide range of pensions related actions a criminal...
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How will the new guidance from ICAS, ICAEW and PRAG change the way you need to audit and report the performance of your pension scheme?
14th July 2020
The ICAS, ICAEW and PRAG have just released new guidance on the way they feel COVID-19 will affect the way pension schemes are reported and audited. Their aim is to help those involved in preparing the required financial statements to...
