Companies/schemes index 2004/2008: issues 171 to 216
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 |
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Employer contributions to defined benefit schemes rise sharply |
192 / 6-11 |
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UKAEA's administration looks to expand |
176 / 2 |
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AEA Technology closes scheme and increases contributions |
172 / 4 |
Aga Food Service |
Employer contributions rise by a third in a year |
203 / 7-11 |
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Aga Foodservice Group scheme incorporates tax regime changes |
201 / 2 |
Alcan Packaging |
DC contribution structure at Alcan Packaging |
173 / 6 |
Alstom |
Alstom revises pension provisions |
208 / 2 |
ANZ |
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 2 |
Arup |
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 2 |
ASW |
ASW union continues with its legal action |
179 / 2 |
Audit Commission |
Meeting the trustees' training needs |
195 / 6-11 |
Avis |
Avis' new hires contribute to retirement capital plan |
174 / 3 |
Aviva |
Employee contribution rates are on the rise |
183 / 2 |
Axa |
Company practice on employees continuing in work while drawing a pension |
206 / 4 |
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Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 2 |
BA |
BA reports on investment performance |
208 / 3-4 |
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BA cabin crew accept pensions deal |
205 / 2-3 |
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BA pension payments |
196 / 2 |
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Meeting the trustees' training needs |
195 / 6-11 |
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BA plans to raise retirement age |
194 / 4 |
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BA Pensions plans for implementing the new tax regime |
189 / 8-10 |
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BA staff lose bid to raise retirement age |
177 / 2 |
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BA to pay more as deficit worsens |
171 / 1-2 |
BAA |
BAA strikes cancelled after pension victory |
212 / 2 |
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Unite calls for BAA strike ballot |
211 / 4 |
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BAA to close final salary scheme to new members |
209 / 2 |
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BAA introduces flexible retirement terms |
184 / 4 |
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Commutation is popular despite rates |
181 / 6-9 |
BAE |
BAE Systems uses a combination of approaches to address the UK pension funding deficit |
198 / 5-8 |
Balfour Beatty |
Balfour Beatty quantifies numbers of employees not joining or opting-out of its scheme |
207 / 5 |
Bank of England |
Bank of England reviews its pension provision |
208 / 4 |
Barnardo's |
Commutation is popular despite rates |
181 / 6-9 |
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Barnardo's keeps its scheme open with more affordable final salary options |
175 / 4-6 |
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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 |
Defined benefit schemes have mixed investment returns |
215 / 6-11 |
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BBC puts on hold some of its proposed pensions changes |
199 / 2-3 |
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BBC to introduce career average scheme for new employees |
195 / 2-3 |
BG |
British Gas and GMB reach agreement over pension scheme |
192 / 4 |
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British Gas engineers vote to strike over pensions |
191 / 2 |
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Commutation is popular despite rates |
181 / 6-9 |
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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 |
Boots scheme reaches agreement with KKR |
207 / 3-4 |
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Boots switches some pension fund assets out of bonds |
177 / 4 |
BP |
BP contribution holiday |
213 / 2 |
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Bringing pensions administration in-house puts BP back in the driving seat |
191 / 7-11 |
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BP takes administration in-house |
178 / 2 |
BPB |
BPB reorganisation leads to irrevocable guarantee for the pension scheme |
204 / 4 |
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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 Vita |
Court upholds demand for higher contributions |
207 / 7 |
Brunner Mond |
Brunner Mond battles to retain defined benefit pension provision |
185 / 5-9 |
BT |
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 |
Flexible benefits |
177 / 9 |
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Combined Pension Forecasts introduced at Cable & Wireless and Aberdeen City Council |
176 / 7-8 |
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DC contribution structure at Cable & Wireless |
173 / 6 |
Centrica |
British Gas engineers vote to strike over pensions |
191 / 2 |
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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 |
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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 |
New civil servants offered membership of 'nuvos' |
208 / 2-3 |
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The review of public service pensions nears completion |
204 / 6-9 |
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The review of public sector pensions continues |
193 / 9-11 |
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Public sector pension schemes to retain pension age of 60 for current members |
190 / 2-3 |
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Government to reconsider changes to public sector pensions |
184 / 2 |
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Common themes emerge in public service pension reviews |
182 / 10-11 |
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Civil Service pension will be based on average salary |
181 / 2-3 |
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Civil service: average pension-in-payment (2003) |
175 / 7 |
Clydesdale Bank |
Bank staff vote for CARE scheme |
194 / 2 |
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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 |
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Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 2-3 |
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Co-operative Bank introduces member contributions |
176 / 1 |
Coats Holdings Ltd |
Investment returns show DB schemes beating their benchmarks |
205 / 7-11 |
Costain Group |
Costain moves to an average salary design |
200 / 2-3 |
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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 |
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Daily Mail members choose between higher contributions or reduced benefits |
190 / 4 |
Dairy Crest |
Dairy Crest closes final salary scheme to new entrants |
197 / 2 |
De La Rue |
De La Rue adjusts accrual rate in line with life expectance risk |
207 / 2-3 |
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Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 3 |
Dixons |
Changes made to DC and DB provisions at DSG |
210 / 2-3 |
EDF Energy |
EDF Energy launches new final salary scheme |
171 / 7-8 |
Electricity Supply Pension Scheme (ESPS) |
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 |
Engineering firms continue to move away from defined benefits |
209 / 6-8 |
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EEF supports personal accounts but calls for financial assistance for small firms |
200 / 7-11 |
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Engineering firms continue to turn to personal pensions |
190 / 6-9 |
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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 opens DC section |
171 / 5 |
Financial Services Authority (FSA) |
FSA reduces deficit |
207 / 2 |
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FSA pays more to staff in its money purchase scheme |
182 / 4 |
Firefighters |
Tribunal must reconsider firefighters' claim |
194 / 2 |
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Proposals for new firefighters' pensions are published |
189 / 2-3 |
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Common themes emerge in public service pension reviews |
182 / 10-11 |
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Firefighters consulted on scheme changes |
180 / 2-3 |
Ford |
WCIF and NAPF challenge VAT on investment management services |
216 / 2-3 |
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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 |
G4S |
G4S converts to GPP provision |
209 / 3 |
Goodrich |
Industrial action at Goodrich suspended |
213 / 3 |
HBOS |
HBOS introduces automatic enrolment |
205 / 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 |
ICI |
ICI hopes guarantee will reduce PPF levy liability |
180 / 3 |
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DC contribution structure at ICI |
173 / 6 |
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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 |
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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 adopts flexible retirement |
214 / 2 |
Ineos |
Pensions dispute at Ineos |
215 / 3 |
Invensys |
Invensys announces new funding plan |
197 / 2-3 |
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Invensys agrees to fund deficit over nine years |
195 / 2 |
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Breakdown of employer contributions at Invensys (IDS 2004 survey) |
172 / 7 |
ITB |
ITB launches website |
178 / 2 |
ITV |
ITV addresses funding deficit |
191 / 2 |
Jaguar |
Jaguar increases member contributions and introduces a DC option |
181 / 3 |
Jardine Lloyd Thompson |
JLT's scheme closes to future accrual |
207 / 4 |
John Laing |
John Laing increases employee contributions |
182 / 2 |
John Lewis |
Commutation is popular despite rates |
181 / 6-9 |
John Menzies |
Commutation is popular despite rates |
181 / 6-9 |
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 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 |
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Court rules that the KPMG Fund is not a money purchase scheme |
188 / 3 |
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KPMG to appeal High Court ruling |
180 / 2 |
|
Court rules KPMG scheme provides defined benefits |
178 / 2-3 |
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 |
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DC contribution structure at Lloyds TSB |
173 / 6 |
Local Government |
Further consultation on changes to the local governement pension scheme |
207 / 5 |
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GAD certificates |
207 / 6 |
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Government delays proposals for local government scheme changes |
201 / 3 |
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Local government unions suspend pension strikes |
195 / 2 |
|
Common themes emerge in public service pension reviews |
182 / 10-11 |
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Local government consulted on scheme changes |
180 / 2-3 |
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Employee contribution rate to LGPS may be raised |
171 / 2 |
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 |
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Marconi agrees to pay £185 million to fund its scheme deficit |
190 / 3 |
Marks & Spencer |
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 |
MFI Furniture Group |
Trust document error could cost MFI £40 million |
176 / 2 |
MG Rover |
Rover Group transfers to PPF |
205 / 4 |
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MG Rover enters PPF assessment period |
189 / 2 |
Michelin |
Michelin to close to future accrual |
213 / 2 |
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Michelin closes to future accrual |
206 / 2 |
Misys |
Misys sees communications as key to a DC scheme |
187 / 8-11 |
Mitchells & Butlers |
Mitchells & Butlers review trustee composition |
211 / 4-5 |
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Focusing on defined contribution schemes |
211 / 8-11 |
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Mitchells & Butlers increases contributions to deal with a funding shortfall |
192 / 2 |
Morgan Crucible |
Morgan Crucible Buys out pensioner liabilities |
214 / 3-4 |
Mothercare |
Mothercare keeps DB pensions by switching to career average provision |
177 / 3-4 |
NAPF |
How will the 2012 pension reforms affect pension schemes? |
213 / 10-11 |
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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 |
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Flexible benefits |
177 / 6 |
Network Rail |
Network Rail re-opens final salary scheme |
178 / 2 |
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Network Rail closes DB scheme |
177 / 2 |
Newsquest |
Call for industrial action at Newsquest |
211 / 2 |
NHS |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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P&O Pension Scheme benefits from special payments |
202 / 2-3 |
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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 |
Independent trustees report to GEC Plan members |
215 / 2 |
Pilkington |
Pilkington caps AVCs |
202 / 2 |
Plumbing industry |
Plumbing pensions |
212 / 2 |
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Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 3 |
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Plumbing scheme increases contributions for first time in 25 years |
172 / 4 |
Police |
Common themes emerge in public service pension reviews |
182 / 10-11 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers |
PwC upgrades its pensions administration system |
180 / 2 |
Provident Financial |
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 4 |
RAC |
Participating employers withdraw from RAC scheme |
204 / 3-4 |
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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 |
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Aslef calls off strike |
211 / 2 |
|
Train drivers strike over pensions |
210 / 2 |
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Historic railway pensions transferred |
209 / 2 |
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The Railway Pensions Commission looks for alternative ways of providing for retirement |
199 / 2 |
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New Railways website launched |
198 / 2 |
|
Railways appoints global custodians |
196 / 2 |
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Unions rally to protect the Railways Pension Scheme |
194 / 2-3 |
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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 and Smith & Nephew carry out full commutation exercises |
206 / 2-3 |
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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 amends average salary scheme |
214 / 4 |
|
Phantom pensioners identified |
191 / 2 |
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 |
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 strick 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 |
Unite ballot rejects Royal Mail's pension plans |
216 / 2 |
|
Royal Mail pensions |
210 / 2 |
|
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 |
|
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 4 |
Safeway |
Safeway increases member contributions |
172 / 4 |
Sainsburys |
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 |
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations |
SFHA employers back DB approach |
215 / 2 |
Scottish & Newcastle |
S&N outsource administration |
200 / 2 |
|
Scottish & Newcastle employees retain defined benefit option |
193 / 2-3 |
|
S&N contracts in and integrates with S2P |
173 / 1 |
Sea Containers |
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 |
Shell takes contribution holiday |
210 / 3 |
|
Commutation payments reported by Shell (31/12/02) |
175 / 8 |
|
Employee contributions resume at Shell |
173 / 2 |
Siemens |
Siemens proposes to close its final salary scheme to further accrual |
211 / 2 |
Smith & Nephew |
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) |
Social housing scheme shows funding improvements |
209 / 2-3 |
Stagecoach |
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 |
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 |
Thames Water |
Thames Water includes London Weighting in pensionable pay |
198 / 2 |
Toshiba Information Systems UK |
Toshiba provides access to pensions online |
175 / 1 |
UK Paper |
Employee contribution rates are on the increase |
183 / 4 |
Unilever |
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 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 |
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 |
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 |
Yorkshire Building Society |
Commutation is popular despite rates |
181 / 6-9 |