A Practical Guide to Integrated Risk Management

The new German legal framework, Betriebsrentenstӓrkungsgesetz (BRSG), brought in a number of changes to Germany’s occupational pensions system. As well establishing the legislation for the introduction of pure DC plans, the BRSG has implications for company pension costs where a “salary sacrifice” arrangement is being operated.

Our exclusive webinar will provide you with the background to these legislative changes for company pension schemes in Germany, helping you to understand the potential impact and effectively navigate the risks. We will also provide recommendations on how to best adopt the new legal framework.

Join us to hear from Marc Oliver Heine, Partner of Lurse Pensions & Benefits Consulting, Germany, and Director of MBWL International. He will be outlining the implications of the reforms to German company pension law from the perspective of the employer, what it will mean for industry-wide pension plans in Germany, and how businesses can work directly with employees to achieve mutually desired outcomes. In this context, Marc Oliver will also present the key results of Lurse´s latest German pension benefits survey.

This forum will give you a rare chance to have your questions answered by those with truly in-depth knowledge of the German pension industry.

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a massive impact on UK Defined Benefit pension schemes as well as business and employment generally. With a fast moving and continually changing situation, trustees need to be on the ball when it comes to knowing what is important for their pension schemes. With seemingly endless information coming from all directions, it can be easy to miss key details.

Paul Houghton, Partner and Head of Actuarial Consulting and Barbara-Ann Thompson, Principal and Senior Scheme Actuary, will summarise all the key topics and what has happened since the Covid-19 outbreak began.

•Confidence that you are aware of all the key issues that demand trustee attention in the current environment
•Where to look for further help and guidance
•The first steps to changing trustee practices to avoid obstacles to maintaining good governance
•How Barnett Waddingham have adapted their processes to help trustees
•An outline of the risks that might affect you and how to navigate these.

During the Covid-19 pandemic many commercial properties are having to remain closed. As a result, they may also be unoccupied.

This short video discussion is an ideal learning tool for those with a property held in one of our Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) or Small Self-Administered Schemes (SSASs).

Barnett Waddingham’s self-invested pensions experts, James Jones-Tinsley and Andy Leggett, examine why it’s important that the insurance for a property is both appropriate and adequate.

The video also provides information about the support available through Barnett Waddingham’s block-insurance policy for commercial premises.

We are currently being contacted by both SIPP members and the tenants of SIPP-owned properties, regarding deferment of rental payments, due to the adverse effects to business trading resulting from the impact of COVID-19.

This short webinar outlines the help and assistance that our SIPP team are providing to members and tenants with regards to this issue, in line with HMRC legislation and guidance.

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a massive impact on business and employment. The situation is fast moving and constantly changing. So employers are having to respond to challenges rapidly in order to keep their businesses running (where they can) and support their employees.

In the first of our HR Bites for Lunch sessions Jane Galvin, Chief Operation Officer, and Peter Meyler, Head of HR Analytics & Consulting, explain how Barnett Waddingham has responded to the various challenges faced.

These challenges have included:

• Making sure the vast majority of employees are able to work from home, with the right tools and technology
• Supporting employees so that they’re engaged, motivated and happy with the change to their working arrangements
• Recognising that these are difficult times for everyone and, therefore, ensuring that employee health and wellbeing are top priorities

Find out exactly how these challenges have been successfully dealt with and how our experiences and lessons learned can may be of benefit for your organisation.

Pensions schemes are meant to be a good thing, but they are only causing problems at the moment. This talk gives an update on the main schemes in the higher education sector, and looks at the structural and legislative challenges to putting in place a sustainable solution. It is aimed at anyone who wants a better understanding of the challenges faced.

This must-watch webinar can help funds and employers get to grips with the key topics surrounding this year’s LGPS accounting exercise. It will also address some of the most commonly asked accounting queries.

Join Tyron Potts, Associate and Head of Pensions Research and Jon Worthington, Principal and Senior Consulting Actuary, as they guide you through the Pensions Regulator’s consultation on the principles of a new Scheme Funding Code of Practice, and what it will mean for Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes in the UK.

The revised Code of Practice is set to be the third edition of the code, and is expected to come into force in 2021. This new code will build on the Pensions Regulator’s recent messages about long-term scheme funding and journey planning, and will set out what the Regulator expects from Trustees and sponsors.

What you will take away from this webinar

•What a long term funding objective might look like and how this will feed into your triennial valuation
•What the Regulator will expect from you and whether this could lead to increased contribution requirements
•Whether the ‘fast track’ approach is within your grasp - or whether additional regulatory scrutiny is on the cards
•The steps you should take in advance of your next valuation

Join Simon Taylor as he looks at how low interest rates and the 2015 introduction of the pension freedoms have created a perfect storm leading to huge numbers of members transferring from DB schemes. However, the key question is - how can trustees and sponsors put in place a support framework to help these members make the right decisions for their personal circumstances?

Join our speakers as they help you understand your options around GMP Equalisation and how to tackle the challenges thrown your way via good planning and management.

What you can take away from the event
•An understanding of GMP Equalisation and the different methods;
•How to plan for the project – working with in-house teams and external advisers;
•Changes needed to ongoing administration.

The law is clear that GMP equalisation must be completed. However, what exactly is GMP equalisation? When do you have to action this and how? This webinar answers these questions and more. By watching this webinar, delegates will gain a clear understanding of:

i. Why GMPs must be equalised
ii. What are the methods to achieve equalisation
iii. When are schemes looking to undertake the GMP equalisation project
iv. The GMP equalisation process from an Administrative perspective
v. What other schemes are planning to do