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PPF launches Trustmark badge for panel firms

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today launched a new Trustmark initiative which will provide its panel firms with a badge that recognises their expertise and high level of service supporting defined benefit pension schemes in relation to the PPF’s assessment process.   

PPF appoints Lisa McCrory as Chief Finance Officer

The Pension Protection Fund has announced that Lisa McCrory has been appointed as its new Chief Finance Officer (CFO). Lisa will now be responsible for leading the PPF’s actuarial financial management, finance, commercial and internal audit departments and will do this alongside her current role as Chief Actuary.

The Purple Book 2019 highlights link between underfunding and investment risk

The Purple Book, published by the PPF, gives the most comprehensive picture available of the risks faced by DB schemes in the UK.

Technical Newsletter

Our Technical Newsletter - Issue 9, was published on 5 July 2017.

S143 Consultation September 2016

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has published a consultation document proposing changes to the actuarial assumptions used in s179 and s143 valuations.

PPF comments on Alan Rubenstein's appointment to esure

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is making changes to the actuarial assumptions used in s179 and s143 valuations, following a consultation.

Pension Protection Fund publishes 2018 Gender Pay Gap report

At 31 March 2018 the PPF’s median gender pay gap stood at 17.2 per cent, a drop of three percentage points from last year (20.4 per cent in 2017). The mean pay gap is 23.67 per cent (24.97 per cent in 2017); the organisation’s median bonus gap is 30.55 per cent (24.11 per cent in 2017) and the mean bonus gap is 59.12 per cent (64.26 per cent in 2017). This is the PPF’s second year of reporting.

PPF reports strong investment performance in 2018/19

Despite significant market volatility, the PPF's investment return in the year to 31 March 2019 was 5.2 per cent and its assets under management grew from £30 billion to £32 billion.

Self-certifying deficit reduction contributions

Deficit reduction contributions, must have been made by 31 March and then certified on The Pension Regulator's Exchange system by the end of April.

The Purple Book reveals improvement in scheme funding despite £129bn deficit

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today published The Purple Book 2021.