All Pension Protection Fund (PPF) articles – Page 2
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OpinionFinal PPF levy deadlines ahead of autumn invoicing
Getting deficit reduction payments certified will be easier under the 2018-19 levy rules, says the Pension Protection Fund’s Chris Collins.
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Opinion
PPF: We are ready for whatever comes our way
In-house management has helped get the Pension Protection Fund in a good place, says the fund’s Trevor Welsh.
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OpinionA spotlight on employer restructuring
Malcolm Weir of the Pension Protection Fund explains the lifeboat’s priorities when assessing a corporate restructuring that involves changes to pension promises.
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OpinionThe PPF’s funding strategy: Flight path to self-sufficiency
The Pension Protection Fund’s Hans den Boer says why the PPF cannot be complacent despite its healthy funding position.
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OpinionPPF: An investment strategy for the long term
From the hedging programme to infrastructure investments, the Pension Protection Fund’s Ian Scott explains how the lifeboat fund manages its assets.
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OpinionA PPF levy for schemes without a substantive sponsor
The PPF’s David Taylor explains the proposed new levy for schemes without a sponsor, and reveals that further stakeholder input will be sought.
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OpinionPPF: Act on levy rules now
The Pension Protection Fund’s David Taylor reveals what schemes can expect from the PPF’s levy determination at the end of March.
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OpinionBehind the scenes at the PPF
The Pension Protection Fund’s Sara Protheroe gives an insight into how the lifeboat fund and its members have fared since insourcing member services a year ago.
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OpinionThe PPF’s funding strategy: A long-term view
More than a decade after our creation we remain confident of our financial position. In our last published annual report and accounts, we had £3.6bn in reserves, a 115.1 per cent funding ratio, more than £22bn of assets and responsibility for more than 220,000 members.
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OpinionPPF: Don’t delay GMP reconciliation
The GMP reconciliation deadline is looming, and where schemes fail to reconcile data, liabilities could increase unnecessarily. The Pension Protection Fund’s Chris Parrish says where schemes in PPF assessment can seek help.
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OpinionPPF: New system leads to fewer appeals
Talking Head: The Pension Protection Fund’s Chris Collins shares how the PPF’s invoicing has gone since the new insolvency risk model was introduced, and what else is in the pipeline.
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OpinionA decade on: The evolution of the PPF
Talking Head: The Pension Protection Fund has been afloat for a decade. The PPF’s John St Hill explains how the lifeboat fund continues to sail through choppy waters.
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Opinion
Interest rates and the PPF
Talking Head: Savers may be looking forward to higher interest rates and house buyers may be dreading them, but Gwyn Hacche asks what they mean for defined benefit schemes.
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Opinion
PPF: levy dip likely to be followed by further falls
The Pension Protection Fund’s Chris Collins gives a speedy run-through of the latest on its levy changes, and explains why the levy is expected to fall for a further two years after 2015/16.
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Opinion
PPF: Why our approach is not just about assets and liabilities
Talking head: The Pension Protection Fund’s Marcus Bishop looks at the crucial risk management and reporting building blocks of its investment strategy.
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Opinion
PPF: What our levy work means for your scheme
Talking head: Ahead of a May consultation on the changes to its levy framework, the Pension Protection Fund’s David Taylor discusses the organisation’s plans for judging sponsor insolvency.
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Opinion
PPF: How we slashed assessment times with data push
Talking head: The PPF’s David Heslop explains how the fund’s push to improve data quality has reduced processing costs for transferring schemes and levy payers.
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Opinion
PPF: How we hunt for value on legal advice
The PPF’s David Taylor explains how its refreshed legal panel will help to improve value for the fund’s almost 200,000 members.
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Features
PPF assessment period leads to better data
Comment: Schemes that act as if they are in the PPF assessment period can improve their data management, potentially saving administration costs, argues Marian Elliott of Spence and Partners
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