April 11, 2019
First Actuarial’s Marcos Abreu has published a thought-provoking article in April’s issue of Pensions Aspects, the membership journal of PMI. Marcos questions why pensions schemes across the developed world invest increasingly in bonds, and puts forward a number of alternatives.
https://www.firstactuarial.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Pensions-Aspects-April-2019-Bonds-a-licence-to-kill.pdf
Concerned about the risk of an Employer contribution increase as a result of high liabilities, Trustees of the Kennel Club Pension Fund turned to First Actuarial.
“They’re extremely professional and helpful. Their input always seems sound, logical and well presented. First Actuarial handled the transition well, they provide us with helpful guidance, and have delivered what they promised when they pitched for the work.”
The RSPB was determined to minimise the impact of its new defined contribution scheme on employees, and appointed First Actuarial to support the transition and select a provider with strong ethical values.
“I would definitely recommend working with First Actuarial. Their consultants went over and above the call of duty to make sure the project progressed smoothly.”
Taking responsibility for care services previously provided by a local authority, Bolton Cares turned to First Actuarial for help in setting up a competitive and affordable DC pension scheme for its staff.
“They’ve been really helpful and professional throughout the project, and we’ll use them again if we need specialist advice.”