Punter Southall UK

Knowledge Centre

We like to keep our clients and contacts up to date with the ever changing world of pensions and benefits. In this area of our site you can find:

Hot Topics - highlighting a couple of the most topical current issues.
Press Releases - all the news and views from Punter Southall.
Events and Seminars - Find out about our forthcoming seminars, conferences, lectures, round tables and training sessions.
A Day Survival Guide - our step by step guide to understanding the recent changes in pension legislation.
Technical Bulletins - our regular summary of legislation, regulation and industry reports.
PS Newsletter - our informative look into the world of pensions and benefits.
Brochures and booklets - download brochures and flyers for our services
Online Tools - including our FRS17 Survey

Variability of accounting figures brief
While pension accounting standards such as FRS17 and IAS19 appear to be heavily prescribed, there is a range for actuarial assumptions that can have a significant effect on figures disclosed.This briefing note illustrates the possible impact of assumptions at different ends of the ranges used in ten significant areas
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The News
Solvency Funding in Pension Schemes
Punter Southall has released its new paper 'Solvency Funding in Pension Schemes: The Application of Solvency Regimes to European Pensions'.
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Life Expectancy by Post Code
Punter Southall has launched an online application to show how your life expectancy may differ from the UK average based on your current Post Code.
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Employee Savings Scheme Service
Punter Southall Group has developed its Employee Savings Scheme service which brings together mortgage and pensions saving to provide a solution to the failings of traditional pension schemes. Please contact Steve Leake on 01483 540 300 for further information.
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Co-founder who refuses to stand still in his desire to be ahead of the game
Punter Southall's Jonathan Punter tells the Financial Times' Pauline Skypala that the firm's unusual combination of businesses is far from accidental.
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Trustee Training Programme
Punter Southall has worked with the Trustee & Pension Management Association to develop a training course to cover the new Trustee Knowledge & Understanding requirements.
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Internal Controls
New regulations impose requirements on trustees to establish adequate internal controls for the operation of their pension scheme.
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CompleteDB
Punter Southall has launched a new integrated service solution for defined benefit schemes, bringing certainty of cost as well as full services.
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Quicklinks
>> Brochures and Booklets
>> PS Newsletter
>> FRS17 Survey