Latest articles from Katie Morley

Trustees are warned over DB-biased focus

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has condemned combined defined contribution and defined benefit trustee boards where no trustees are in the DC plan.

Delay in s75 leaves schemes in limbo

A six-week delay in section 75 employer debt legislation has left schemes in a state of limbo, according to lawyers.

Scheme lures Gen-Y with ISA contributions

A financial services company will become one of the first to offer its employees an ISA with employer contributions in April 2012.

'This will not be the last strike'

protesting pensioners

The public sector pension strikers pledged to continue turning out across the nation to voice a stance against proposed changes to public sector pensions.

CPI saves LGPS £16bn

Wright, John (Hymans)

Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) will save up to £16bn as a result of the switch to CPI being declared ‘lawful’ by the High Court.

Actuarial 30

In this month’s Actuarial30 survey, Pensions Week asks its panel of actuaries for its views on an individually adjusted state pension age, derisking, deficit reduction and ever- changing longevity figures

Autumn statement 2011: Osborne confirms scheme infrastructure plans

Osborne, George (Budget 2010)

Pension schemes will help fund 500 infrastructure projects nationwide over the next 10 years, the chancellor of the Exchequer announced today.

High Pay Commission slams scheme stockholding durations

The time for which UK pension schemes hold shares has plummeted from 25 to 10 years over the last decade, research reveals.

Buy-in prices soar on gilt yield lows

Gaches, Andrew

Longevity swaps have become the most affordable de-risking strategy after a 10% hike in buy-in prices has nudged the strategy beyond the reach of most schemes.

Longevity swap lag time shortened

PricewaterhouseCoopers is structuring '10-day longevity swaps' based on schemes' overall liability, rather than a calculation based on individual member profiles.