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Deloitte
As someone who has delivered systems changes in finance and actuarial teams for insurance clients for over two decades, I have mixed feeling following the firming up of the IFRS 17 rules and deadlines.
Deloitte
In the first part of an occasional series looking at what it's really like to work at Deloitte, we speak to Elizabeth Hollinger, head of our Analytics Lab in Scotland...
Nabarro LLP
The Department of Health and the Government Actuary’s Department have published an actuarial valuation of the NHS Pension Scheme which has an effective date of 31 March 2012.
Clyde & Co
Welcome to the new look Clyde & Co accountants’ newsletter.
Wedlake Bell
Trustee boards and employers for schemes with Valuation dates between September 2011 to September 2012 will need to consider TPR's April 2012 Funding Statement ("2012 Statement").
Smith & Williamson
RPs who participate in Social Housing Pension Schemes (SHPS) have until 30 November this year to advise The Pensions Trust (TPT) of their new strategy for pensions. However, for those who cannot meet the deadline there are other options available.
Deloitte
The impacts of the recession, such as increasing unemployment and the deflated housing market, mean that demand for many insurance products has fallen.
Osborne Clarke
One of the headlines in the Chancellor's Budget was that, from April 2011, tax relief on pension contributions will be restricted for those with incomes of £150,000 and over.
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
The Pensions Regulator has issued its promised summary of experience so far in relation to "scheme specific" funding valuations. The summary breaks down the initial valuation data received from schemes up to 31 July 2007.
Smith & Williamson
We examine the proposed National Pension Savings Scheme, which may herald the return of stakeholder pensions in a new guise. Plus, we look at managing employee absence, and some topical company pension scheme challenges.
Smith & Williamson
Every year, UK employers pay millions of pounds in pension contributions, yet much of the workforce is oblivious to the real value of the pension funds generated on their behalf. It’s hardly surprising then that these employees are not as appreciative as their employers might hope and that these contributions often have little impact on recruitment and retention.
Smith & Williamson
The ghost of stakeholder pension schemes past is still with us. Some say it has haunted the pensions world since 2001, when legislation made it a requirement for employers with more than four employees to make a grouped stakeholder pension available to their staff, with the threat of a £50,000 fine for non-compliance.
Smith & Williamson
The world of retirement planning can be overwhelming. To help you make your decision, we explore three individual contracts and their differences.
Smith & Williamson
We provide a guide to the world of personal pensions, including ASPs and protecting benefits on death. Elsewhere we tackle transferring pensions and buying property overseas. Plus IHT and university fees planning and thoughts on gold investment.
Hammonds
The Determinations Panel of the Pensions Regulator recently ruled, in the first case of its kind, that Sea Containers Limited should be subject to a Financial Support Direction to support two of its UK defined benefit schemes. Hammonds acts for one of these schemes, and recently represented the trustees of the scheme at a two-day hearing before the Determinations Panel.
Smith & Williamson
Until 5 April 2006, it was mandatory for individuals to purchase an annuity with their accumulated pension funds when they reached 75. This ruling committed pension policyholders to make decisions about spouses’ pensions, escalations and guarantees that might not be required.
Smith & Williamson
In this issue, aside from some of the more interesting changes in the Budget, there’s plenty to explore. We look at tax relief on pensions, HMRC’s policy on ASPs, news about ISAs, the maze of hedge funds and the advantages of offshore bonds
Smith & Williamson
Regardless of earnings, it’s possible to make pension contributions of up to £3,600 gross in any fiscal year and benefit from tax relief. Many people are unaware that pension contributions can be paid for minors or non-working spouses up to £3,600 per annum and as they attract tax relief, the net cost is just £2,808.
Jones Day
On 20 January 2007 the Transparency Directive ("TD") was implemented in the United Kingdom with effect from 20 January 2007 through the Financial Services Authority’s ("FSA") Transparency Obligations Directive (Disclosure and Transparency Rules) Instrument 2006. This note is a brief guide to the main changes resulting from the implementation of the TD in the UK.
Smith & Williamson
The new pensions regime introduced on 6 April 2006 (A-Day) was designed to simplify pensions. However, the rules for pension funds investing in unquoted shares remain complex.
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