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On the back of high profile business failures, the government and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) are making the biggest changes to pension scheme funding since 2005 when TPR was formed. A new Funding Code of Practice is expected in 2020 with a focus on strengthening DB funding, increasing member security and reducing risks. Absent any other action, the new rules could see the deficit in a typical scheme rise by 50% and deficit contributions double, reflecting the intention for higher deficits to be met more rapidly.

In this webinar we will answer the following questions:
 
1) Why are Government and TPR revisiting the DB funding code?
2) What changes can we expect to see and when?
3) What impact will this have on future funding valuations and investment strategies?
4) How might a scheme’s long term strategy change as a result?
5) What can trustees and sponsors be doing now to prepare for these changes?

 

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Jonathan Stapleton

Editor-in-chief, Professional Pensions

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Jonathan is editor-in-chief of Professional Pensions and has been reporting on UK occupational pensions since 2001.

He was named IA Pensions Journalist of the Year in 2015, SPP Journalist of the Year in 2014 and 2011 and is holder of the PMI's Retirement Provision Certificate.

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Mike Smedley

Partner, KPMG in the UK

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Mike is an experienced pensions adviser and actuary having spent over 25 years advising pension trustees and sponsors. Mike specialises in managing the financial aspects of pensions, i.e. managing costs, risks and the financing of pension liabilities. Mike has helped many pension plans and sponsors actively manage their pension liabilities and assets, managing costs and reducing risks. He has worked across a range of industries with particular experience of utilities, advising a range of businesses in the energy and transport sectors on pension issues, many of whom are subject to economic regulation. He also has advised on a large number of M&A transactions covering a wide range of situations, ranging from asset disposals to mergers and de-mergers - and public-to-private bids. Professionally Mike has been a member of Council of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries as well as a founding member of the industry working group for liability management – the Incentive Exercise Monitoring Board.

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Ian Cochrane

Director, KPMG in the UK

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Ian has been has been with KPMG for over 20 years. During his time at KPMG Ian has built up a wealth of experience across numerous service lines including accounting, tax, pensions and M&A. Ian has been heavily involved in the development of innovative pension funding solutions utilising his commercial experience and technical knowledge and has worked on numerous transactions in this area.

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Pallavi Aston

Director, KPMG in the UK

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Pallavi joined KPMG in 2018, and is a Director within our Investment Advisory practice. She has over 15 years of experience of advising some of the largest UK pension schemes on a range of strategic and technical investment issues. She specialises in providing advice on long-term risk management solutions, and a key focus area is investment de-risking strategic advice as the market seeks to deal with the current heightened market and political uncertainty. Her experience of working with the corporate and trustee boards of pension funds, of some of the UK’s largest companies, has enabled her to build a strong skill set of understanding the requirements of key stakeholders and developing collaborative solutions.

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