Press Releases 2007

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11 December 2007:

Punter Southall further expands its team with the appointment of Kevin Burgess as Qualified Actuary

3 December 2007:

Punter Southall Transaction Services welcomes back former employee James Saunders as Principal

27 November 2007:

Punter Southall announces the appointment of Gerry Devenney as Principal

23 November 2007:

Punter Southall welcomes EFRP Survey on the IORP Directive

15 November 2007:

Punter Southall announces the appointment of Mary McGrath as Principal and Head of Marketing and Business Development

12 November 2007:

Punter Southall develops corporate pensions mortgage concept

25 October 2007::

Punter Southall Premier League mortality chart

23 October 2007:

Jane Beverley responds to Government’s deregulatory review

12 October 2007:

Punter Southall bolsters research department with creation of two new senior roles

12 October 2007:

Stranglehold on pensions increases - 82% the new Inheritance Tax on Pension Funds

2 October 2007:

It may be smoke and mirrors - Punter Southall responds to news that many pension schemes may be in surplus

2 October 2007:

Punter Southall September Technical Bulletin

27 September 2007:

Punter Southall calls on trustees to make use of available scheme specific mortality analysis

19 September 2007:

Peter Black, Principal of Punter Southall, comments on the impact of the recent market turmoil on pension funds

19 September 2007:

Punter Southall Group launches Pension Protection Fund assessment period services

17 September 2007:

Proposed Revisions to the Pensions Regulator's Clearance Guidance

13 September 2007:

London Pensions Conference

10 September 2007:

Richard Jones Responds to The Pensions Regulator’s revised clearance guidance

3 September 2007:

Punter Southall and Blake Lapthorn Tarlo Lyons to hold Southern Pensions Conference with Peter Lay and David Willetts

31 August 2007:

Comment on postcodes determining annuity payout

23 August 2007:

Citigroup: the new player in the UK pension buy-out market?

23 August 2007:

Punter Southall announces the launch of its “DC Survival Guide”

22 August 2007:

Punter Southall wins new mandate

17 August 2007:

Comment from Punter Southall responding to the market turmoil impact on pension funds

3 August 2007:

Punter Southall July Technical Bulletin

20 July 2007:

Punter Southall wins new mandate

16 July 2007:

Punter Southall responds to the Pension’s Regulator’s discussion paper on governance

2 July 2007:

Danny Vassiliades, Principal at leading actuary Punter Southall questions whether the PPF index will achieve its aims

14 June 2007:

Punter Southall says contribution cap is not the big issue in personal accounts

13 June 2007:

A-Day Survival Guide May 2007 - Implications of the Finance Bill 2007

11 June 2007:

ABI’s Director General calls on government to clarify policy on personal accounts

8 June 2007:

Danny Vassiliades comments on launch of TUC pensions Champions Service

7 June 2007:

Punter Southall announces the return of Danny Vassiliades and the further expansion of the team with the appointment of Richard Thomas

31 May 2007:

Punter Southall Technical Bulletin - The Pensions Regulator issues Further Guidance

22 May 2007:

Punter Southall Group Company Toolkit: Negotiating with Trustees - scheme funding

3 May 2007:

Richard Jones, Principal at Punter Southall responds to today's Pensions Regulator statement

2 May 2007:

PPF levy will hit the weakest schemes hardest, says Punter Southall

11 April 2007:

Adam Stanley comments on Deregulatory Review

26 March 2007:

Punter Southall discloses FRS17 figures for FTSE 350 companies for first time ever

21 March 2007:

Comment on new ASP rules

21 March 2007:

Response to Budget

21 February 2007:

Response from Punter Southall Independent Trustees Limited on the Pensions Action Group high court ruling

13 February 2007:

Tony Hobman outlines the Pensions Regulator’s approach to improving scheme governance

30 January 2007:

Beware the Accidental Pension Debt on the Employer

25 January 2007:

David Cule responds to today's judgment from the European Court of Justice

22 January 2007:

Punter Southall and Burges Salmon to hold South West and Wales pensions conference with Tony Hobman and David Willetts

18 January 2007:

Joanne Livingstone, Principal at Punter Southall comments on James Purnell’s announcement earlier today that pensions transfer values will be calculated based on the expected cost to the scheme of providing the pension

02 January 2007:

Punter Southall’s response to the Pensions Regulator’s new returns process Scheme returns – an Online nightmare

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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