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Category: Cambridgeshire
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and stock markets
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and stock markets There’s has been a lot of disturbing news lately about the fall in stock markets and the potential impact on defined contribution pensions. LGPS defined benefit pensions are not linked to stock market...
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Update on McCloud
When the Government reformed public service pension schemes in 2014 and 2015 they introduced protections for older scheme members. The Court of Appeal ruled that younger members of the Judges and Firefighters Pension schemes were discriminated against because the...
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Autumn 2019 employer newsletter
LGPS Employer Forums December 2019
In December 2019, the Employers Team held two forums for employers participating in the Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire Pension Funds, with a focus on the 2019 Valuation. The slides to accompany the forums are below. Cambridgeshire Girton College Welcome Agenda...
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Pension scam victims lost an average of £82,000 in 2018
Research from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says it could take a saver 22 years to build a pension pot of £82,000, which was the average amount victims lost to scams in 2018. Pension scams can start with an unexpected call,...
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