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How to avoid paying section 75 debt
A change in legislation means it is now possible for employers to exit multi-employer schemes without triggering a debt. TLT’s Sasha Butterworth explains how
sX Review: Time to deal with GMP "nightmare"
Eversheds' Jeremy Goodwin and Kenneth Donaldson of Capita Hartshead discuss with Ian Smith how schemes can limit the cost of GMP equalisation (6:19)
Tui starts early to control PPF levy cost
As the Tui pension scheme works ahead of time to certify its contingent asset and reduce its PPF levy, Ian Smith and Anna Lyudvig analyse the process
How to insulate DC assets from insolvency risk
Amid a slew of insolvency cases, Pippa Stephens looks at how DC schemes can avoid being faced with DB debt
Top 10 tips for storing and moving member data
Following revelations of UK pensions authorities losing hundreds of data storage devices, Owen Walker and Anna Lyudvig analyse how technology schemes deal with data management
Video: End of inflation uprating too late – NAPF
NAPF chairman Mark Hyde Harrison tells Ian Smith why an end to DB inflation protection would be welcome, but too late for many, and what schemes should focus on this year (5:09)
How BBC's Care scheme signed up 8,000 members
As the deadline passes for BBC staff to sign up to the corporation's new career average plan, Anna Lyudvig analyses how schemes can manage such a move
DC schemes and fund managers – your views wanted
This year schemeXpert.com and Pensions Week have partnered with DCisions for the research provider’s annual report into DC investments – and are seeking industry opinion
How updated comms can reduce costly payouts
As Artemis International gets a second ombudsman fine in a year for maladministration, Pippa Stephens analyses how schemes can avoid payouts with regular updating of member communications
IBM cuts quarter of trustees to 'align' with industry
Following IBM’s decision to reduce the number of trustees to sit on its pension scheme board, Anna Lyudvig looks for the perfect number
sX Review: Should schemes tackle exec pay?
Daniel Summerfield of the USS and Mercer's Will Oulton discuss with Owen Walker the government's call to arms over executive remuneration (6:12)
Axa and ITV latest to face ETV/PIE governance risk
As pensions minister Steve Webb orders a review of controversial derisking exercises, Owen Walker and Ian Smith discover how Axa and ITV are currently approaching them
How to combine passive strategies to drive returns
Source's Michael John Lytle explains how schemes can combine passive strategies to drive their exchange traded funds' performance, in this edition of Investment Blueprint
sX Review: Time to deal with GMP "nightmare"
Eversheds' Jeremy Goodwin and Kenneth Donaldson of Capita Hartshead discuss with Ian Smith how schemes can limit the cost of GMP equalisation (6:19)
Read insights into the innovative ways schemes are preparing for and implementing their auto-enrolment requirements.
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Kingfisher to dodge legal risk of AE phone opt-out
The Kingfisher pension scheme is to offer members an online rather than telephone opt-out to reduce its litigation risk following auto-enrolment. Ian Smith analyses the scheme’s decision
Video: April AE deadline looms for big companies
Fidelity's Julian Webb explains to Ian Smith the key duties for larger employers auto-enrolling this year, with a crucial deadline approaching in April (4:17)
Case studies
- Kingfisher to dodge legal risk of AE phone opt-out09 January 2012 11:16am
- BBC election safeguards deter unsuitable MNTs09 December 2011 12:24pm
- Wembley scheme saves £3m at High Court05 December 2011 11:27am
Latest videos
- sX Review: Time to deal with GMP "nightmare"26 January 2012 10:43am
- Video: End of inflation uprating too late – NAPF18 January 2012 10:41am
- sX Review: Should schemes tackle exec pay?12 January 2012 02:30pm