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June 2010

Monitoring the sponsor covenant

June 2010

Proposed changes to IAS 19

May 2010

Enhanced Transfer Value Exercises

May 2010

Equalisation twenty years on

April 2010

Anti-forestalling measures for high earners (updated)

April 2010

Assessing the employer covenant (updated April 10)

April 2010

Restricting tax relief for high earners (April 2010 - updated)

March 2010

A new era for mortality projections

March 2010

The Pensions Regulator consults on proposals for record-keeping standards

February 2010

Anti-forestalling measures for high earners

February 2010

Pension scheme levies 2010/11

February 2010

Restricting tax relief for high earners

January 2010

2009 year-end accounting

January 2010

IASB proposals

January 2010

Impact of the Pensions Regulator’s governance campaign

January 2010

Recovery plans: the third analysis

January 2010

The impact of deflation on pensions

January 2010

What lies ahead for pensions in 2010?

January 2010

Workplace pensions reform

October 2009

"Completing the Picture" - the DWP's second auto-enrolment consultation

October 2009

Scheme funding - take two

September 2009

Pension scheme closures

September 2009

Update on pensions accounting standards

August 2009

Current taxation issues for pension schemes

July 2009

New D&B scorecard to impact PPF levies from 2011/12

July 2009

Redundancy and pension schemes

May 2009

Assessing the employer covenant

May 2009

Budget 2009

May 2009

Longevity risk solutions

April 2009

Preparing for 2012: consultation on auto-enrolment regulations

February 2009

The Pensions Regulator issues guidance on good record-keeping

January 2009

How can you manage your PPF levy for 2009/10 and beyond?

January 2009

Recovery plans: the second analysis

January 2009

What does the Pensions Act 2008 mean for occupational pension schemes?

January 2009

Year-end company accounting struggles

December 2008

Consultation on the future development of the pension protection levy (December 2008)

December 2008

Review of trustee knowledge and understanding

November 2008

Regulator guidance on conflicts of interest

November 2008

Review of FTSE 350 pension disclosures (November 2008)

November 2008

The SAPS mortality tables

October 2008

New powers for the Pensions Regulator

October 2008

Simplification of contracted-out benefits

October 2008

The 2009/10 pension protection levy consultation

October 2008

The calculation of pension transfer values (2008)

October 2008

The Pensions Regulator's member communications guidance

October 2008

The Pensions Regulator's mortality guidance

September 2008

Countdown to 5 April 2009 for primary and enhanced protection

September 2008

Personal accounts

September 2008

The Pensions Regulator consults on good record-keeping

August 2008

The impact of buy-out on PPF levies

July 2008

A solution for equalising GMPs?

July 2008

Latest news on longevity

July 2008

Solvency and pension schemes

June 2008

DWP consultation on risk sharing

June 2008

Internal dispute resolution procedures

June 2008

Pension scheme levies 2008/09

June 2008

Trivial commutation and other developments in the Finance Bill 2008

May 2008

Changes to the employer debt regulations

April 2008

Clearance: updated guidance

April 2008

IASB proposed changes to pension accounting standards

April 2008

LGPS admission bodies

April 2008

Opportunities for scheme sponsors in the current buy-out market

April 2008

Opportunities for trustees in the current buy-out market

March 2008

Regulator guidance on conflicts of interest - March 2008

March 2008

The Pensions Regulator consults on mortality assumptions

February 2008

General statement of administration standards

February 2008

Pension Protection Fund publishes final levy determination details

February 2008

Proposed Changes to Accounting Standards

December 2007

Pension Protection Fund publishes response to levy consultation

December 2007

Pensions Bill 2007

November 2007

Changes to the State Second Pension

November 2007

Deregulatory Review – DWP’s Reply

November 2007

Review of FTSE 350 pension disclosures (November 2007)

October 2007

Recent developments in longevity

October 2007

Recovery Plans: an initial analysis

September 2007

Consultation on the future development of the Pension Protection Levy (September 2007)

September 2007

Proposed changes to the employer debt regulations

September 2007

Proposed revisions to the Pensions Regulator's clearance guidance

August 2007

The calculation of pension transfer values (2007)

August 2007

The report of the Deregulatory Review

July 2007

Pension Scheme Levies 2007/8

July 2007

Solvency II and the future of pension scheme funding

May 2007

Implications of the Finance Bill 2007

April 2007

Scheme funding 15 months on

March 2007

Contracting out: the basics

March 2007

Deregulatory and institutional reviews

March 2007

Shared risk schemes

March 2007

The future of contracting-out

March 2007

Variability of accounting figures

Events

London Employer Masterclass (September)
A masterclass where finance, HR and pension professionals will gain a deeper understanding of how to influence the key stages of the valuation process.
Trustee training - Pension scheme investment (September 2010)
Suitable for trustees wishing to understand more about investment, both in general investment terms and also investment strategy. This course also features experienced investment advisers or managers.

News

Punter Southall Pensions Bulletin - July 2010
Punter Southall is pleased to announce the release of its latest Pensions Bulletin.
Don’t forgo the right to future pension scheme surpluses
Punter Southall argues that the vast majority of pension schemes could well return to surplus in the future given long enough.

Group businesses

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