Managing cost
Managing pension scheme costs is a critical priority for finance directors. With the right advice, it can be easily handled.
Our range of employer advisory services, modellers and online tools enable employers to ensure costs are controlled whilst corporate objectives are satisfied.
 

 Overview

 
The next step for any employer with a final salary pension scheme deficit is to agree an affordable recovery plan.

We can help:
  • ensure you have up-to-date knowledge on your scheme’s position through online tools such as our daily valuation tracker, PS Pulse
  • understand the expected developments in, and options for change for future pension arrangements, enabling you to ensure your pension provision is affordable and sustainable
  • negotiate with trustees about de-risking initiatives, benefits changes and pension scheme funding assumptions, in particular managing the approach taken to agreeing the level of prudence
  • plan for the introduction of auto-enrolment from 2012 – for example, by helping you prepare for the potentially higher pension costs, or understanding the impact prior to a merger or acquisition
  • minimise the risk-based levy payable to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) by taking actions which reduce the assessed pension deficit and assumed probability of insolvency
 

 Insights and views

 
 

 Online services

 
    PS Forecast
    Coming soon - a stochastic valuation projector, which illustrates the expected range of possible costs of the pension scheme benefits and the effect on these of varying the investment strategy or recovery plan.
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    PS Pulse
    An online, daily valuation tracker, which provides all the information needed to understand the change in a scheme’s funding, buyout, or company accounting position, in the context of daily movements in financial markets.
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    Visit the Online services area to access our full range of online modelling tools and facilities
 

 Events

 
    London Employer Masterclass - your next valuation
    1 March 2012
    An event designed for Finance Directors, Finance Teams, Company Secretaries, Pensions Managers, Treasurers & Non-Executive Directors.
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    London Employer Masterclass - your next valuation
    15 May 2012
    An event designed for Finance Directors, Finance Teams, Company Secretaries, Pensions Managers, Treasurers & Non-Executive Directors.
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    London Employer Masterclass - your next valuation
    25 October 2012
    An event designed for Finance Directors, Finance Teams, Company Secretaries, Pensions Managers, Treasurers & Non-Executive Directors.
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    Visit the Events area for all forthcoming Punter Southall seminars, conferences and events
    Speak to us
    Speak direct to our specialists in this area
    Neil Lalley
    Head of Employer Services, Guildford
    Email Neil
    Or call us on
    020 7839 8600