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Here’s where you can find out what’s new and happening in our world, from updates on our funding position to the latest schemes that have transferred to us.

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14.02.2019 | By News editor

Where we are with the European Court of Justice ruling

Since our last update in December new court proceedings have started against us, seeking to challenge, among other things, our intended approach for calculating any increases due to our members...

13.02.2019 | By News editor

Our email addresses are changing

Over the coming weeks you might notice email correspondence from us now ends in " @ppf.co.uk ”. Don’t be alarmed, we have changed our email address and are now using...

07.02.2019 | By News editor

2018 gender pay gap report

Last year the government introduced legislation that requires companies employing more than 250 people to publish information about their gender pay and bonus gaps annually. At 31 March 2018 our...

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07.02.2019 | By News editor

Changes to the compensation cap

Each year our compensation cap for PPF members is subject to review by the Department of Work and Pensions, with changes taking effect from 1 April. If you were under...

04.02.2019 | By News editor

Superfunds offer opportunities but also pose risks

On 7 December 2018 the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published a consultation on the consolidation of defined benefit pension schemes inviting views on a new legislative framework for...

31.01.2019 | By News editor

A double win at investment industry awards

Our investment team enjoyed a successful evening at this year’s Alternative Investments Institute Peer-to-Peer Awards. Purna Bhudia won in the Best Use of Private Debt category, and Tim Robson and...

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21.12.2018 | By News editor

Update on the European Court of Justice ruling

Our previous article about implementing the European Court of Justice ruling gave you an overview of our interim approach to calculating any increases due and provided some illustrative examples of...

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18.12.2018 | By News editor

Join our new SME forum

We’re launching a forum with the aim of improving communication between us and defined benefit (DB) schemes of small and medium-sized enterprises. We’re keen to hear from anyone representing an...

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12.12.2018 | By News editor

We’ve published our levy rules for 2019/20

Following the consultation we launched in September today we’ve published our final levy rules for 2019/20. The total levy we expect to collect is confirmed at £500 million, down from...

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03.12.2018 | By News editor

The Purple Book 2018

Today marks the launch of The Purple Book 2018. The Purple Book, which stands for P ension U niverse R isk P rofile, gives a comprehensive view of the universe...

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29.11.2018 | By News editor

Welcome to our new website

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new website. With a fresh new look and improved navigation it should be much easier for you to find what you’re looking...

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05.11.2018 | By News editor

Implementing the European Court of Justice ruling

In September 2018 the Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU) ruled that pension scheme members should receive at least 50% of the value of their accrued old...