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The Takeover Code now offers trustees a right to a separate published opinion
– what are the implications? |
Donald Fleming, May 2013 (PDF, 364 kb) |
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Introduction to Covenant Risk Quantification |
Simon Willes, May 2013 (PDF, 120 kb) |
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Compatibility of scheme funding arrangements with sustainable growth
of the sponsoring employer |
Simon Willes, April 2013 (PDF, 232 kb) |
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The Current State of Covenant Assessment |
Paul Thornton, 25.2.13 Notes from OPDU Conference. (PDF, 76 kb) |
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Gazelle MT-Quantifying sponsor covenant risk for defined benefit pension schemes
January 2013
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Simon Willes writes: Mousetrap, is the first commercially available financial model which quantifies sponsor covenant risk. (PDF, 168 kb) |
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Current issues in pension scheme financing
Donald Fleming looks at what needs to be done to maximise the security of member benefits |
Engaged Visitor P17, December 2012 (PDF, 14.7 MB) |
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Understanding Scheme Pension Risk Of Banks In The UK |
Varan Selvarajah, Gazelle Corporate Finance, January 2013 (PDF, 264 kb) |
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Services offered in relation to buy-outs, buy-ins and longevity hedging |
Paul Thornton, Gazelle Corporate Finance, September 2012 (PDF, 88 kb) |
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Future European Telecoms |
Monisha Vinod, Gazelle Corporate Finance, 14 September 2012 (PDF, 364 kb) |
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Sponsor covenant risk highlighted:
The past 25 years covenant experience of the FTSE 100 index constituents |
A pensions research paper by Gazelle Corporate Finance, April 2012 (PDF, 704 kb) |
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Pensions, jobs and public takeovers: the consequences of regulatory failure |
Simon Willes writes: Pension scheme trustees should not be happy with the recent Takeover Panel rule changesconfirmed in July 2011 and effective from September 19th 2011. (PDF, 160 kb) |
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Finance Director Europe |
Donald Fleming, Simon Willes and Paul Thornton offer their views on important questions
facing FDs in this specific industry sector. (PDF, 816 kb) |
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www.pensionsage.com October 2011 |
Restructuring, admin and insolvency by Deborah Gudgeon
Deborah Gudgeon asks what conclusions pension trustees can draw from recent examples. |
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FT.com 12 September 2011 | Book Review |
Clarity and precision on all the pensions issues by John Hutton
John Hutton applauds a timely collection of advice and best practice in the field. (PDF, 420 kb)
Read the review online: ft.com |
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Pensions World August 2011 | Book Review: Filling a major gap |
Good governance for pension schemes by Paul Thornton and Donald Fleming
This work, edited by two leading authorities, with contributions from a stellar cast of pension
luminaries, covers the difficult subject of governance... (PDF, 272 kb)
Buy the Book: www.cambridge.org |
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Pensions Age June 2011 | The employer covenant |
Paul Thornton and Donald Fleming ask what good governance really means today
and how the sponsor covenant has been developing... (PDF, 124 kb) |
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Discussion paper: Reforming the UK water industry |
| Over two years after the release of the Government-commissioned Cave review of the UK water and sewerage industry, the Ofwat-endorsed proposal to introduce retail competition for non-household customers remains at the forefront of industry debate... (PDF, 217 kb) |
