|
The AA |
AA staff to vote on pension scheme changes |
233 / 2 |
|
Abbey |
Abbey devolves investment strategy |
227 / 2 |
|
Aberdeen City Council |
Combined Pension Forecasts introduced at Cable & Wireless and Aberdeen City Council |
176 / 7-8 |
|
AEA Technology |
AEA leaves the transfer club |
207 / 2 |
|
|
Employer contributions to defined benefit schemes rise sharply |
192 / 6-11 |
|
|
UKAEA's administration looks to expand |
176 / 2 |
|
|
AEA Technology closes scheme and increases contributions |
172 / 4 |
|
Aga Food Service |
Employer contributions rise by a third in a year |
203 / 7-11 |
|
|
Aga Foodservice Group scheme incorporates tax regime changes |
201 / 2 |
|
Aggregate Industries |
Aggregate Industries secures money purchase pension rights |
225 / 2 |
|
Alcan Packaging |
DC contribution structure at Alcan Packaging |
173 / 6 |
|
Alstom |
Alstom outsources administration |
221 / 2 |
|
|
Alstom revises pension provisions |
208 / 2 |
|
Amec |
Amec makes further rule changes |
217 / 2-3 |
|
ANZ |
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 2 |
|
Arup |
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 2 |
|
Associated British Foods |
Associated British Foods changes its benefit structure |
225 / 4-5 |
|
ASW |
ASW union continues with its legal action |
179 / 2 |
|
Audit Commission |
Meeting the trustees' training needs |
195 / 6-11 |
|
Avis |
All future accrual at Avis now in cash balance section |
218 / 3 |
|
|
Avis' new hires contribute to retirement capital plan |
174 / 3 |
|
Aviva |
Aviva to consult on closing final salary scheme to future accrual |
236 / 2-3 |
|
|
Salary sacrifices |
235 / 2 |
|
|
Employee contribution rates are on the rise |
183 / 2 |
|
Axa |
Company practice on employees continuing in work while drawing a pension |
206 / 4 |
|
|
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 2 |
|
BA |
BA reaches deficit agreement with trustees |
237 / 3 |
|
|
BA agrees pension deal |
234 / 2 |
|
|
BA trustees agree to replace cash guarantee |
228 / 4 |
|
|
BA reports on investment performance |
208 / 3-4 |
|
|
BA cabin crew accept pensions deal |
205 / 2-3 |
|
|
BA pension payments |
196 / 2 |
|
|
Meeting the trustees' training needs |
195 / 6-11 |
|
|
BA plans to raise retirement age |
194 / 4 |
|
|
BA Pensions plans for implementing the new tax regime |
189 / 8-10 |
|
|
BA staff lose bid to raise retirement age |
177 / 2 |
|
|
BA to pay more as deficit worsens |
171 / 1-2 |
|
BAA |
BAA strikes cancelled after pension victory |
212 / 2 |
|
|
Unite calls for BAA strike ballot |
211 / 4 |
|
|
BAA to close final salary scheme to new members |
209 / 2 |
|
|
BAA introduces flexible retirement terms |
184 / 4 |
|
|
Commutation is popular despite rates |
181 / 6-9 |
|
Babcock International |
Babcock introduces first longevity swap |
226 / 2 |
|
BAE |
BAE Systems uses a combination of approaches to address the UK pension funding deficit |
198 / 5-8 |
|
Balfour Beatty |
Companies look to control costs by capping pensionable pay |
229 / 2-3 |
|
|
Pay increases above five per cent not pensionable at Balfour Beatty |
218 / 2 |
|
|
Balfour Beatty quantifies numbers of employees not joining or opting-out of its scheme |
207 / 5 |
|
Bank of England |
Structural changes made to the Bank of England Pension Fund |
223 / 2-3 |
|
|
Bank of England reviews its pension provision |
208 / 4 |
|
Barclays Bank |
Barclays staff protest outside shareholders' meeting |
228 / 2-3 |
|
|
Barclays plans to close scheme to future accrual |
227 / 2 |
|
Barnardo's |
Commutation is popular despite rates |
181 / 6-9 |
|
|
Barnardo's keeps its scheme open with more affordable final salary options |
175 / 4-6 |
|
|
Barnardo's keeps its scheme open with more affordable final salary options |
175 / 4-6 |
|
Bayer |
Bayer improves trustees' access to information |
196 / 3 |
|
BBC |
BBC unions name strike dates as talks continue with members |
239 / 3 |
|
|
BBC plans to close its DB scheme to new entrants |
238 / 2 |
|
|
Defined benefit schemes have mixed investment returns |
215 / 6-11 |
|
|
BBC puts on hold some of its proposed pensions changes |
199 / 2-3 |
|
|
BBC to introduce career average scheme for new employees |
195 / 2-3 |
|
BG |
British Gas and GMB reach agreement over pension scheme |
192 / 4 |
|
|
British Gas engineers vote to strike over pensions |
191 / 2 |
|
|
Commutation is popular despite rates |
181 / 6-9 |
|
|
BG Pension Scheme allows flexible AVCs |
171 / 2 |
|
Birmingham Airport |
Union campaign keeps final salary scheme open at Birmingham Airport |
182 / 4 |
|
Black & Decker |
Black & Decker trustees express disappointment at pension increase policy |
214 / 2-3 |
|
Bombardier Aerospace |
Bombardier Aerospace secures DB scheme |
178 / 2 |
|
Boots |
Alliance Unichem scheme insures fund obligations |
239 / 2 |
|
|
Alliance Boots consults on closing scheme to future accrual |
234 / 2-3 |
|
|
Boots scheme reaches agreement with KKR |
207 / 3-4 |
|
|
Boots switches some pension fund assets out of bonds |
177 / 4 |
|
BP |
BP plans to close scheme |
227 / 3 |
|
|
BP contribution holiday |
213 / 2 |
|
|
Bringing pensions administration in-house puts BP back in the driving seat |
191 / 7-11 |
|
|
BP takes administration in-house |
178 / 2 |
|
BPB |
BPB reorganisation leads to irrevocable guarantee for the pension scheme |
204 / 4 |
|
|
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 2 |
|
Bradford & Bingley |
Bradford & Bingley gives final salary scheme members choice |
184 / 3-4 |
|
Britannia Building Society |
Britannia allows staff to work to age 70 |
200 / 4 |
|
British Horseracing Authority |
British Horseracing Authority looks to de-risk investments |
236 / 3 |
|
British Vita |
Court upholds demand for higher contributions |
207 / 7 |
|
British Waterways |
Increase in contribution rates at British Waterways |
231 / 3 |
|
Brunner Mond |
Brunner Mond battles to retain defined benefit pension provision |
185 / 5-9 |
|
BT |
BT scheme valuation shows a £9 billion deficit |
233 / 2-3 |
|
|
Members vote to accept proposed agreement on BT pension changes |
222 / 2 |
|
|
CWU and Connect trades unions recommend members to accept BT pension changes |
221 / 5-8 |
|
|
CWU warns BT |
217 / 2 |
|
|
Breakdown of employer contributions at BT (IDS 2004 survey) |
172 / 7 |
|
CAA |
Employer contributions to defined benefit schemes rise sharply |
192 / 6-11 |
|
Cable & Wireless |
C&W injects £30million into DB provision |
233 / 2 |
|
|
Companies continue to secure pensioner liabilities |
220 / 2-3 |
|
|
Flexible benefits |
177 / 9 |
|
|
Combined Pension Forecasts introduced at Cable & Wireless and Aberdeen City Council |
176 / 7-8 |
|
|
DC contribution structure at Cable & Wireless |
173 / 6 |
|
Capita |
Capita workers reject changes to pensions |
236 / 2 |
|
Centrica |
British Gas engineers vote to strike over pensions |
191 / 2 |
|
|
The AA opens an average salary scheme |
191 / 2-3 |
|
Cheney |
Cheney receives final settlement from the PCB |
182 / 2 |
|
Church of England |
CofE seeks way forward for clergy pensions |
200 / 3-4 |
|
|
Church of England streamlines administration |
190 / 2 |
|
CIS |
Co-operative Group plans to introduce an average salary scheme for all staff |
192 / 3-4 |
|
Civil service |
Public service pensions - where next? |
232 / 10-11 |
|
|
New civil servants offered membership of 'nuvos' |
208 / 2-3 |
|
|
The review of public service pensions nears completion |
204 / 6-9 |
|
|
The review of public sector pensions continues |
193 / 9-11 |
|
|
Public sector pension schemes to retain pension age of 60 for current members |
190 / 2-3 |
|
|
Government to reconsider changes to public sector pensions |
184 / 2 |
|
|
Common themes emerge in public service pension reviews |
182 / 10-11 |
|
|
Civil Service pension will be based on average salary |
181 / 2-3 |
|
|
Civil service: average pension-in-payment (2003) |
175 / 7 |
|
Clydesdale Bank |
Bank staff vote for CARE scheme |
194 / 2 |
|
|
Employees to be balloted on pensions changes at the Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks |
192 / 3 |
|
Co-operative Bank |
Co-operative Group plans to introduce an average salary scheme for all staff |
192 / 3-4 |
|
|
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 2-3 |
|
|
Co-operative Bank introduces member contributions |
176 / 1 |
|
Coats Holdings Ltd |
Investment returns show DB schemes beating their benchmarks |
205 / 7-11 |
|
Corus |
Corus closes DB scheme |
223 / 2 |
|
Costain Group |
Costain looks to close DB scheme to future accrual |
229 / 3 |
|
|
Costain moves to an average salary design |
200 / 2-3 |
|
|
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 3 |
|
CSC Computer Services Ltd |
CSC Computer Sciences adapts scheme rules |
203 / 3 |
|
Daily Mail |
DMGT looks to merge its final salary schemes |
212 / 3 |
|
|
Daily Mail members choose between higher contributions or reduced benefits |
190 / 4 |
|
Dairy Crest |
Dairy Crest's buy in strategy |
227 / 2 |
|
|
Dairy Crest closes final salary scheme to new entrants |
197 / 2 |
|
De La Rue |
Fresh wave of pension scheme closures expected |
237 / 2-3 |
|
|
De La Rue adjusts accrual rate in line with life expectance risk |
207 / 2-3 |
|
|
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 3 |
|
Dixons |
Changes made to DC and DB provisions at DSG |
210 / 2-3 |
|
Dunlop |
Dunlop improves factors |
224 / 2 |
|
EDF Energy |
EDF Energy launches new final salary scheme |
171 / 7-8 |
|
Electricity Supply Pension Scheme (ESPS) |
Commutation rates changed at Generation Group |
234 / 3 |
|
|
Electricity regulator scales back plans on pensions |
232 / 3 |
|
|
Union warns Ofgem to back off on pensions |
229 / 2 |
|
|
Electricity workers celebrate regulator's pensions u-turn |
222 / 3 |
|
|
ESPS introduces DC |
179 / 3-4 |
|
Element Six Ltd |
Trustee training - scheme practice and attitudes |
180 / 6-11 |
|
Emap |
Emap transfers funds to Paternoster |
211 / 5 |
|
Engineering Construction Industry |
Pension trends in the engineering sector |
230 / 6-8 |
|
|
Pension trends in the engineering sector |
221 / 9-11 |
|
|
Engineering firms continue to move away from defined benefits |
209 / 6-8 |
|
|
EEF supports personal accounts but calls for financial assistance for small firms |
200 / 7-11 |
|
|
Engineering firms continue to turn to personal pensions |
190 / 6-9 |
|
|
Engineering sector turns to personal pensions |
179 / 9-12 |
|
Eni Lasmo |
Lasmo transfers liabilities to Paternoster |
212 / 2-3 |
|
Ernst & Young |
Ernst & Young freezes scheme and targets replacement benefits |
173 / 3 |
|
Exel |
Exel reports on age discrimination changes |
225 / 4 |
|
|
Exel opens DC section |
171 / 5 |
|
Financial Services Authority (FSA) |
Implications of the retail distribution review for contract-based schemes |
236 / 9-11 |
|
|
FSA reduces deficit |
207 / 2 |
|
|
FSA pays more to staff in its money purchase scheme |
182 / 4 |
|
Firefighters |
Tribunal must reconsider firefighters' claim |
194 / 2 |
|
|
Proposals for new firefighters' pensions are published |
189 / 2-3 |
|
|
Common themes emerge in public service pension reviews |
182 / 10-11 |
|
|
Firefighters consulted on scheme changes |
180 / 2-3 |
|
Ford |
WCIF and NAPF challenge VAT on investment management services |
216 / 2-3 |
|
|
Ford offers new employees a choice of pension funds |
185 / 3 |
|
Foster Wheeler |
Scheme deficit prompts employee contribution increase |
172 / 4 |
|
Friends Provident |
Friends Provident consults on closing final salary scheme to new members |
197 / 3 |
|
Fujitsu |
Fujitsu dispute ended |
234 / 2 |
|
|
Fujitsu strikes go ahead |
232 / 2 |
|
|
Further talks at Fujitsu |
231 / 2 |
|
|
Ballot plans at Fujitsu |
228 / 2 |
|
|
Fujitsu closes scheme to future accrual |
226 / 2 |
|
G4S |
G4S converts to GPP provision |
209 / 3 |
|
Galliford Try |
Galliford Try closes its scheme to futher accrual |
228 / 3-4 |
|
Goodrich |
Industrial action at Goodrich suspended |
213 / 3 |
|
HBOS |
HBOS introduces automatic enrolment |
205 / 2 |
|
HDI-Gerling |
HDI-Gerling replaces GPP |
231 / 2 |
|
Heath Lambert |
Heath Lambert enters PPF assessment period |
187 / 2 |
|
Hoover Candy |
Breakdown of employer contributions at Hoover 1987 scheme (IDS 2004 survey) |
172 / 7 |
|
House of Fraser |
Trustee training - scheme practice and attitudes |
180 / 6-11 |
|
HSBC |
Changes proposed to the HSBC scheme |
217 / 2 |
|
IBM |
IBM closes DB section to future accrual |
238 / 2-3 |
|
|
IBM modifies pension proposals |
230 / 2 |
|
ICI |
ICI pension increase |
238 / 2 |
|
|
ICI hopes guarantee will reduce PPF levy liability |
180 / 3 |
|
|
DC contribution structure at ICI |
173 / 6 |
|
|
ICI money purchase scheme: automatic entry at maximum contribution rate |
171 / 4 |
|
ICL |
DC contribution structure at ICL |
173 / 6 |
|
Ilford Imaging |
Ilford appoints independent trustee |
179 / 2 |
|
|
Ilford ends members' contribution holiday |
173 / 3 |
|
Imerys |
Workers at Imerys vote to hold a strike ballot over scheme changes |
185 / 2 |
|
Imperial Tobacco |
Imperial Tobacco reports on contribution holiday |
224 / 2-3 |
|
|
Imperial Tobacco adopts flexible retirement |
214 / 2 |
|
Ineos |
Pensions dispute at Ineos |
215 / 3 |
|
InterContinental Hotels |
Enhanced transfer exercises - opinions are divided |
238 / 6-7 |
|
|
InterContinental Hotels revises the composition of its trustee body |
218 / 3 |
|
Invensys |
Invensys announces new funding plan |
197 / 2-3 |
|
|
Invensys agrees to fund deficit over nine years |
195 / 2 |
|
|
Breakdown of employer contributions at Invensys (IDS 2004 survey) |
172 / 7 |
|
ITB |
ITB launches website |
178 / 2 |
|
ITV |
ITV adopts innovative funding approach |
235 / 2 |
|
|
ITV implements its pension changes |
232 / 2 |
|
|
ITV consults on changes |
228 / 2 |
|
|
ITV addresses funding deficit |
191 / 2 |
|
Jaguar |
Jaguar retains scheme |
236 / 2 |
|
|
Jaguar increases member contributions and introduces a DC option |
181 / 3 |
|
Jardine Lloyd Thompson |
JLT's scheme closes to future accrual |
207 / 4 |
|
JCB |
JCB consults on move to average salary |
232 / 2-3 |
|
John Laing |
John Laing increases employee contributions |
182 / 2 |
|
John Lewis |
John Lewis shares life expectancy risk |
221 / 2 |
|
|
Commutation is popular despite rates |
181 / 6-9 |
|
John Menzies |
Commutation is popular despite rates |
181 / 6-9 |
|
Johnson Matthey |
Johnson Matthey extends average salary scheme to all active members |
231 / 3 |
|
Kemira GrowHow Ltd |
Kemira GrowHow offers contribution and accrual rate choice |
201 / 2 |
|
Kimberly-Clark |
Kimberley-Clark adapts its scheme rules |
215 / 3 |
|
Kingfisher |
Kingfisher aims for 100 per cent bond asset allocation by 2024 |
218 / 4 |
|
|
Kingfisher awards 130/30 mandate |
209 / 2 |
|
|
Moving to DC did not reduce take up at Kingfisher |
186 / 3-4 |
|
KPMG |
Lords refused KPMG leave to appeal scheme ruling |
193 / 2 |
|
|
Court rules that the KPMG Fund is not a money purchase scheme |
188 / 3 |
|
|
KPMG to appeal High Court ruling |
180 / 2 |
|
|
Court rules KPMG scheme provides defined benefits |
178 / 2-3 |
|
Lafarge |
Lafarge restructures its PCC |
230 / 2 |
|
Liberty International |
Liberty International insures pension scheme benefits for its members |
233 / 3 |
|
Lister Petter |
Engine workers face pensions loss |
174 / 2 |
|
Lloyds TSB |
Lloyds TSB funding plan |
197 / 2 |
|
|
Commutation is popular despite rates |
181 / 6-9 |
|
|
DC contribution structure at Lloyds TSB |
173 / 6 |
|
Local Government |
Berkshire enters into UK's third longevity swap |
232 / 3 |
|
|
Further consultation on changes to the local government pension scheme |
207 / 5 |
|
|
GAD certificates |
207 / 6 |
|
|
Government delays proposals for local government scheme changes |
201 / 3 |
|
|
Local government unions suspend pension strikes |
195 / 2 |
|
|
Common themes emerge in public service pension reviews |
182 / 10-11 |
|
|
Local government consulted on scheme changes |
180 / 2-3 |
|
|
Employee contribution rate to LGPS may be raised |
171 / 2 |
|
London Regional Transport (LRT) |
Metronet's pension scheme rescued by TfL |
224 / 3 |
|
Maersk |
Maersk will meet full buy-out cost |
171 / 5 |
|
Manganese Bronze Holdings |
Cab maker contracts in to reduce deficit |
172 / 1 |
|
Marconi |
Regulator appoints independent trustees to GEC 1972 Plan |
211 / 2-3 |
|
|
Marconi agrees to pay £185 million to fund its scheme deficit |
190 / 3 |
|
Marks & Spencer |
M&S pension cuts |
222 / 2 |
|
|
Marks & Spencer Keeps final salary scheme open |
203 / 2 |
|
McDonald's |
Breakdown of employer contributions at McDonald's (IDS 2004 survey) |
172 / 8 |
|
Meat & Livestock Commission |
Meat & Livestock Commission increases bond allocation |
201 / 2 |
|
Merchant Navy |
Buy-in at the Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund |
230 / 3 |
|
|
MNOPF undertakes strategic review |
217 / 3 |
|
MFI Furniture Group |
Trust document error could cost MFI £40 million |
176 / 2 |
|
MG Rover |
Rover Group transfers to PPF |
205 / 4 |
|
|
MG Rover enters PPF assessment period |
189 / 2 |
|
Michelin |
Michelin to close to future accrual |
213 / 2 |
|
|
Michelin closes to future accrual |
206 / 2 |
|
Midland Co-operative Society |
Midlands Co-operative Society modifies flexible retirement rules |
235 / 3 |
|
Misys |
Misys sees communications as key to a DC scheme |
187 / 8-11 |
|
Mitchells & Butlers |
Mitchells & Butlers review trustee composition |
211 / 4-5 |
|
|
Focusing on defined contribution schemes |
211 / 8-11 |
|
|
Mitchells & Butlers increases contributions to deal with a funding shortfall |
192 / 2 |
|
Morgan Crucible |
Morgan Crucible Buys out pensioner liabilities |
214 / 3-4 |
|
Morrisons |
Morrisons Group moves to average salary |
227 / 3 |
|
Mothercare |
Contribution and retirement age changes at Mothercare |
226 / 3 |
|
|
Mothercare keeps DB pensions by switching to career average provision |
177 / 3-4 |
|
NAPF |
A sustainable way forward? |
235 / 12 |
|
|
NAPF finds stable employer DC contribution rates |
232 / 7-9 |
|
|
More change is on the way (NAPF Survey 2008) |
222 / 10-11 |
|
|
Finance directors' attitudes to pensions |
218 / 2 |
|
|
How will the 2012 pension reforms affect pension schemes? |
213 / 10-11 |
|
|
NAPF publishes litigation guide |
204 / 2 |
|
|
NAPF publishes 2005 survey |
191 / 4 |
|
|
NAPF annual survey 2004 |
181 / 10-11 |
|
National Australia Group |
Employees to be balloted on pensions changes at the Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks |
192 / 3 |
|
Nationwide |
Nationwide switches from average salary to GPP |
211 / 3-4 |
|
|
Flexible benefits |
177 / 6 |
|
Network Rail |
Network Rail re-opens final salary scheme |
178 / 2 |
|
|
Network Rail closes DB scheme |
177 / 2 |
|
Newsquest |
Call for industrial action at Newsquest |
211 / 2 |
|
NHS |
NHS (Scotland) changes |
217 / 2 |
|
|
Proposals for NHS pension changes |
212 / 3-4 |
|
|
NHS pension scheme review goes to consultation |
198 / 3 |
|
|
Average salary proposed as an option for the NHS |
182 / 2-3 |
|
|
Common themes emerge in public service pension reviews |
182 / 10-11 |
|
Nissan |
Nissan eliminates deficit |
216 / 2 |
|
Northern Foods |
Northern Foods opens a career average scheme |
187 / 4 |
|
Northern Rock |
Northern Rock's Trustees look to protect members' interests |
225 / 2-3 |
|
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority |
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority proposes an industry-wide pension scheme |
195 / 3 |
|
P&O |
P&O offers cash incentive to transfer |
216 / 3 |
|
|
P&O Pension Scheme benefits from special payments |
202 / 2-3 |
|
|
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 3 |
|
PD Ports |
PD joins list of buy-outs |
216 / 3 |
|
|
PD Ports introduces GPP to give flexibility and simplicity |
179 / 6-8 |
|
Pennon Group |
Pennon Group introduces a new defined benefit section |
206 / 3-4 |
|
Pension Corporation |
Trusteeship changes at the GEC Plan |
220 / 2 |
|
|
Independent trustees report to GEC Plan members |
215 / 2 |
|
Pilkington |
Pilkington caps AVCs |
202 / 2 |
|
Pirelli |
Pirelli to close scheme to future accrual |
230 / 2 |
|
Plumbing industry |
Plumbing pensions |
212 / 2 |
|
|
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 3 |
|
|
Plumbing scheme increases contributions for first time in 25 years |
172 / 4 |
|
Police |
Common themes emerge in public service pension reviews |
182 / 10-11 |
|
Port of London |
Port of London introduces average salary for new joiners |
235 / 2 |
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers |
PwC upgrades its pensions administration system |
180 / 2 |
|
Provident Financial |
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 4 |
|
Qinetiq |
Pension changes at Qinetiq |
218 / 2-3 |
|
RAC |
Participating employers withdraw from RAC scheme |
204 / 3-4 |
|
|
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 4 |
|
Raflatac |
Trustee training - scheme practice and attitudes |
180 / 6-11 |
|
Railways |
Changes to the Railways scheme proposed |
213 / 2-3 |
|
|
Aslef calls off strike |
211 / 2 |
|
|
Train drivers strike over pensions |
210 / 2 |
|
|
Historic railway pensions transferred |
209 / 2 |
|
|
The Railway Pensions Commission looks for alternative ways of providing for retirement |
199 / 2 |
|
|
New Railways website launched |
198 / 2 |
|
|
Railways appoints global custodians |
196 / 2 |
|
|
Unions rally to protect the Railways Pension Scheme |
194 / 2-3 |
|
|
Railpen invests £600 million in hedge funds |
184 / 2-3 |
|
Rank Group |
Assets of the Rank Pension Plan transferred to Goldman Sachs |
214 / 3 |
|
Reed Elsevier |
Reed Elsevier closes AVC |
235 / 2 |
|
|
Reed Elsevier and Smith & Nephew carry out full commutation exercises |
206 / 2-3 |
|
|
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 4 |
|
Renishaw |
Renishaw ends future accrual |
204 / 2 |
|
Rentokil Initial |
Rentokil's trustees reverse asset allocation |
197 / 3 |
|
Rexam |
Rexam introduces a new level to its pension scheme |
230 / 2 |
|
|
Rexam trustees discuss economic circumstances |
221 / 2 |
|
|
Rexam amends average salary scheme |
214 / 4 |
|
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Phantom pensioners identified |
191 / 2 |
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RHM |
RHM freezes pensionable earnings to keep its final salary scheme open |
187 / 2 |
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RHM freezes pensionable earnings to keep its final salary scheme open |
187 / 2-4 |
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Rolls Royce |
Rolls-Royce closes its remaining final salary schemes to new entrants |
206 / 2 |
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Rolls-Royce gives members personal guarantees |
204 / 3 |
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Unions accept Rolls Royce's revised proposals |
171 / 3 |
|
Rosyth Dockyard |
... but strike averted at Rosyth Dockyard |
208 / 2 |
|
Royal Bank of Scotland |
Royal Bank of Scotland closes its final salary scheme to new entrants |
196 / 2 |
|
Royal London |
Royal London double matches contributions to its GPP |
189 / 3 |
|
Royal Mail |
Royal Mail proposes a 38-year recovery period |
239 / 3 |
|
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Royal Mail introduces flexible retirement |
237 / 2 |
|
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Royal Mail's pension defict |
231 / 2 |
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Unite ballot rejects Royal Mail's pension plans |
216 / 2 |
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Royal Mail pensions |
210 / 2 |
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Government agrees loan to Royal Mail |
205 / 4 |
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Royal Mail to consult on scheme closure |
203 / 2 |
|
Royal & Sun Alliance |
Royal & SunAlliance moves from final salary to average salary |
188 / 2-3 |
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Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 4 |
|
Safeway |
Safeway increases member contributions |
172 / 4 |
|
Sainsburys |
Rule changes at Sainsbury |
235 / 2-3 |
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Sainsbury changes revaluation of deferred pensions |
224 / 2 |
|
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Sainsburys introduces executive SIPP |
218 / 4 |
|
|
Trustees comment on withdrawal of bid for Sainsbury |
211 / 5 |
|
|
Sainsburys changes mortality assumptions |
208 / 4 |
|
|
Sainsburys announces changes to its DB schemes |
194 / 3-4 |
|
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Sainsbury's introduces SMART option for members' contributions |
175 / 1-2 |
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Sainsbury's improves its stakeholder scheme with increased life cover and matching contribution options |
175 / 2 |
|
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Sainsbury's publishes results of career average exercise |
172 / 2 |
|
SCA Packaging |
Business sale reduces deficit |
215 / 2 |
|
Schroders |
Schroders outsources pension scheme administration |
220 / 2 |
|
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations |
SFHA employers back DB approach |
215 / 2 |
|
Scottish & Newcastle |
S&N outsource administration |
200 / 2 |
|
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Scottish & Newcastle employees retain defined benefit option |
193 / 2-3 |
|
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S&N contracts in and integrates with S2P |
173 / 1 |
|
Sea Containers |
US Court rules in favour of Sea Container's trustees |
220 / 3 |
|
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Regulator issues financial support direction on Sea Containers Ltd |
207 / 2 |
|
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Regulator issues financial support direction on Sea Containers Ltd |
207 / 2 |
|
Securicor |
G4S converts to GPP provision |
209 / 3 |
|
|
Commutation is popular despite rates |
181 / 6-9 |
|
Shell |
New section to open at Shell |
221 / 2 |
|
|
Shell takes contribution holiday |
210 / 3 |
|
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Commutation payments reported by Shell (31/12/02) |
175 / 8 |
|
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Employee contributions resume at Shell |
173 / 2 |
|
Siemens |
Siemens proposes to close its final salary scheme to further accrual |
211 / 2 |
|
Smith & Nephew |
Smith & Nephew reports on latest valuation |
236 / 3 |
|
|
Trustee training - scheme practice and attitudes |
180 / 6-11 |
|
Smiths Industries |
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 4 |
|
Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS) |
The Pensions Trust launches new DC website for the Social Housing Pension Scheme |
239 / 2-3 |
|
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SHPS announces valuation results and adds two more DB options for employers |
226 / 3 |
|
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Social housing scheme shows funding improvements |
209 / 2-3 |
|
Stagecoach |
Stagecoach introduces a salary sacrifice |
225 / 3 |
|
|
Stagecoach introduces PayPlus |
223 / 2 |
|
|
Stagecoach makes commutation compulsory |
213 / 2 |
|
|
New trustee arrangements at stagecoach |
206 / 2 |
|
|
Stagecoach raises employee contribution rates and introduces 3-year wait |
172 / 4 |
|
Standard Life |
Standard Life employees choose between DC and average salary |
227 / 2-3 |
|
Steria |
Steria introduces target DC scheme |
232 / 2 |
|
Swissport |
Swissport pensions deal |
192 / 2 |
|
T&N |
T&N administrators ask court for guidance on US restructuring plan |
179 / 2-3 |
|
Tate & Lyle |
Tate & Lyle introduces member contributions |
214 / 2 |
|
Teachers |
Teachers consulted on new pensions proposals |
196 / 2-3 |
|
|
Common themes emerge in public service pension reviews |
182 / 10-11 |
|
|
Teachers consulted on scheme changes |
179 / 4 |
|
|
Teachers Pension Scheme: average pension-in-payment (2002/03) |
175 / 7 |
|
|
Self-employed lecturer can challenge pension exclusion |
172 / 3 |
|
Telent |
Telent agrees funding arrangements for the GEC 1972 Pension Plan |
231 / 2 |
|
Thames Water |
Thames Water includes London Weighting in pensionable pay |
198 / 2 |
|
Thomson Directories |
Thomson Directories benefit changes |
225 / 3-4 |
|
Thomson Regional Newspapers |
Thomson Regional Newspapers |
229 / 2 |
|
Thorn |
Thorn trustee purchases bulk annuity contract |
222 / 2-3 |
|
Toshiba Information Systems UK |
Toshiba provides access to pensions online |
175 / 1 |
|
TRW |
TRW scheme closes to further accrual |
230 / 3 |
|
|
New rules on early retirement and linking periods of deferment at TRW |
225 / 5 |
|
Tyco Electronics |
Tyco Electronics receives bulk transfer of members |
235 / 2 |
|
UK Paper |
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 4 |
|
Unilever |
Pension increases at Unilever |
225 / 2 |
|
|
Unilever moves to a mixed average salary and defined contribution design |
205 / 3-4 |
|
|
Unilever extends outsourcing to active members |
185 / 2 |
|
|
Members' contribution increase at Unilever |
172 / 4 |
|
United Biscuits |
United Biscuits moves to CARE scheme |
214 / 7-9 |
|
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) |
USS trustee accepts proposals for change |
238 / 3 |
|
|
UCU ballot rejects employers' USS proposals |
237 / 2 |
|
|
Employers and the union fail to agree on proposed changes to the USS |
236 / 6-8 |
|
|
ePensions for the Universities |
234 / 2 |
|
|
USS makes provision for underpaid pensions |
191 / 3 |
|
|
USS sets out proposed changes in response to the new tax regime |
186 / 2-3 |
|
|
USS shares its responsible investment manual |
171 / 6 |
|
University of Birmingham |
Flexible benefits |
177 / 9 |
|
University of Leicester |
University pays twice the staff rate into DC plan |
173 / 2 |
|
University of Oxford |
Contributions increase to safeguard scheme at Oxford |
178 / 3 |
|
Vaillant Group |
Vaillant reviews scheme factors |
235 / 3 |
|
|
Vaillant Group amends late retirement rule |
225 / 5 |
|
Viridian Group |
Commutation is popular despite rates |
181 / 6-9 |
|
Westland |
Strike over pensions at AugustaWestland |
208 / 2 |
|
WH Smith |
WH Smith closes final salary scheme to future accrual |
202 / 2 |
|
|
WH Smith asks members to contribute |
174 / 1 |
|
|
Breakdown of employer contributions at WH Smith (IDS 2004 survey) |
172 / 8 |
|
Whitbread |
Whitbread to begin making recovery plan deficit contributions in 2011 |
226 / 2 |
|
Wiggins Teape |
Wiggins Teape slows accrual rates |
223 / 2 |
|
Wimpey |
Breakdown of employer contributions at Wimpey (IDS 2004 survey) |
172 / 8 |
|
WS Atkins |
WS Atkins closes DB section to future accrual |
204 / 2 |
|
|
Commutation is popular despite rates |
181 / 6-9 |
|
Xerox |
Xerox proposes closing DB scheme to future accrual |
234 / 3 |
|
Yorkshire Building Society |
Commutation is popular despite rates |
181 / 6-9 |
|
Zurich Financial Services Group |
Self service at Zurich |
226 / 2 |