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The latest issues in DB Pensions

The PCS Alert is a regular subscription-only newsletter sent out to hundreds of industry professionals. Written by our in-house consultants, it deals honestly and candidly with the latest issues affecting Defined Benefit pension schemes in the UK. Each issue is also available for download from this page.

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Dear Trustees, I'm afraid there is no money. Kind regards - and Good Luck!

Dear Trustees, I'm afraid there is no money. Kind regards - and Good Luck! (pdf, 156kb)

April 2010: Are Politicians About To Bury Pension Schemes For Good?

April 2010: Are Politicians About To Bury Pension Schemes For Good? (pdf, 201kb)

September 2009: Investment Outlook - Grey Sky Thinking

September 2009: Investment Outlook - Grey Sky Thinking (pdf, 137kb)

July 2009: Is The Pensions Regulator Driving You To Insolvency?

July 2009: Is The Pensions Regulator Driving You To Insolvency? (pdf, 163kb)

February 2009: We Announce the Death of Final Salary Pension Schemes

February 2009: We Announce the Death of Final Salary Pension Schemes (pdf, 145kb)

January 2009: The Global Financial Crisis - The Fall Out For Pensions in the Retail Sector

January 2009: The Global Financial Crisis - The Fall Out For Pensions in the Retail Sector (pdf, 124kb)

November 2008: Do Buyouts Damage Your Share Price?

November 2008: Do Buyouts Damage Your Share Price? (pdf, 438kb)

June 2008: Pension Surpluses - Too much of a good thing

June 2008: Pension Surpluses - Too much of a good thing (pdf, 114kb)

March 2008: Now Is The Time Lock In Your Pension Scheme's Hidden Windfall

March 2008: Now Is The Time Lock In Your Pension Scheme's Hidden Windfall (pdf, 170kb)

February 2008: Are we all going to live to be 969

February 2008: Are we all going to live to be 969 (pdf, 185kb)

Transfer Values - Why Is It Still Such In A Mess?

Transfer Values - Why Is It Still Such In A Mess? (pdf, 200kb)

A New Insured Investment Option For Pension Schemes

A New Insured Investment Option For Pension Schemes (pdf, 129kb)

October 2007: Does Your Job Affect How Long You Will Live?

October 2007: Does Your Job Affect How Long You Will Live? (pdf, 156kb)

July 2007: FTSE 100 Pension Schemes Are Back In Surplus But Is It Time For Companies To Lock In Those Gains?

July 2007: FTSE 100 Pension Schemes Are Back In Surplus But Is It Time For Companies To Lock In Those Gains? (pdf, 120kb)

March 2007: Failure To Integrate Pension Funding And Investment Strategies Can Lead To Irrecoverable Surpluses, Or Worse

March 2007: Failure To Integrate Pension Funding And Investment Strategies Can Lead To Irrecoverable Surpluses, Or Worse (pdf, 126kb)

January 2007: The PPF Levy Is Costing Shareholders Millions And Is Out Of Control. What Can Be Done About It?

January 2007: The PPF Levy Is Costing Shareholders Millions And Is Out Of Control. What Can Be Done About It? (pdf, 82kb)

December 2006: Contracting-Out - The Government?s Hidden Pension Tax

December 2006: Contracting-Out - The Government?s Hidden Pension Tax (pdf, 95kb)

October 2006: Transfer Values - Why Has It Gone So Badly Wrong?

October 2006: Transfer Values - Why Has It Gone So Badly Wrong? (pdf, 101kb)