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Industry News
Latest news headlines for the Pension industry
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Annual funding statement 2013
The Pensions Regulator has today published its 2013 annual funding statement to help pension scheme trustees and sponsoring employers to agree valuations and deficit recovery plans.
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Ombudsman clears backlog of cases
The pensions ombudsman's office has cleared its long-standing backlog of unresolved cases during the past 12 months, its annual report reveals.
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Trustees back TKU requirements
A consultation by The Pensions Regulator has revealed widespread support for the trustee knowledge and understanding requirements.
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FTSE holds steady near 5-1/2 year peaks
<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/ftse-hits-fresh-five-half-peaks-071437806.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/x1nq6DBYrDTTAAOA_jTzZg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-20T071437Z_28_CBRE93N0P3P00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The London Stock Exchange building is seen in central London" align="left" title="The London Stock Exchange building is seen in central London" border="0" /></a>By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 steadied near its highest level in five-and-a-half years on Monday, helped by a rise in bank stocks, and most analysts expected further near-term gains. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index was flat at 6,724.49 points in mid-session trading - steadying at its highest level since early 2008. The FTSE 100 has risen some 14 percent since the start of 2013, as interest rate cuts and injections of liquidity by central banks have hit returns on bonds and driven many investors over to the better returns on offer among equities. ...</p><br clear="all"/>
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Indonesia names new finance minister, wins praise
<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/indonesia-names-finance-minister-wins-praise-104944546.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rW.4er_zVXg3JC.UtmtulQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-20T104944Z_1_CBRE94J0U2Z00_RTROPTP_2_INDONESIA-FINMIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Chairman of Indonesia's Investment Coordinating Board Basri speaks with a journalist after a fit-and-proper test in Jakarta" align="left" title="Chairman of Indonesia's Investment Coordinating Board Basri speaks with a journalist after a fit-and-proper test in Jakarta" border="0" /></a>By Rieka Rahadiana and Andjarsari Paramaditha JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia named its respected investment chief as finance minister on Monday as Southeast Asia's biggest economy grapples with slowing economic growth and how to bring down the massive cost of fuel subsidies. The appointment of Muhamad Chatib Basri, who oversaw record foreign investment into Indonesia in his last job, was widely applauded by economists. It helps lay to rest concerns the president might choose a finance minister more likely to do his political bidding ahead of next year's elections. ...</p><br clear="all"/>
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European shares set new five-year high, cyclicals up
<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/european-shares-set-five-high-cyclicals-073834354.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/n383MJreTtB8Igfx8NoIWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-20T073834Z_1_CBRE94J0L8B00_RTROPTP_2_GERMANY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Traders work at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange" align="left" title="Traders work at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - European shares extended gains to set a new five-year high for a fourth straight session on Monday, with investors flocking to buy riskier assets such as equities on fresh signs of a recovery in the global economy. At 8:07 a.m. British time, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was 0.2 percent firmer at 1,250.68 points, the highest since the middle of 2008. The index is up more than 10 percent so far this year. "We have started to see a series of positive readings coming out of the United States. ...</p><br clear="all"/>
Useful Links
www.ipe.com
business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/money/pensions/ The Pensions Regulator
http://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/
Pension Protection Fund
www.ppf.gov.uk
The Trustee Toolkit
www.trusteetoolkit.com
Department for Work and Pensions
www.dwp.gov.uk
National Pensions Debate
www.dwp.gov.uk/debate/
Financial Assistance Scheme
www.dwp.gov.uk/fas
Financial Reporting Council
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/fas
Financial Services Authority
www.fsa.gov.uk
Money Made Clear (FSA)
http://www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk/pensions
The Pensions Advisory Service
www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk
The Pensions Ombudsman
www.pensions-ombudsman.org.uk
Government Actuary's Department
www.gad.gov.uk
Government online
www.direct.gov.uk
The Pension Service
www.thepensionservice.gov.uk
Link to the Pensions Act 2004:
www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk
International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS)
www.iopsweb.org
Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors
www.ceiops.org
Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors - conference, November 2006
www.ceiops-conference.org
HM Revenue & Customs
www.hmrc.gov.uk/pensionschemes
and of course:
The European Pension Fund Investment Forum
http://www.epfif.com
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