TAILIEUCHUNG - Pension scheme funding in the current environment

The World Bank’s mission is to alleviate poverty and support sustainable development. The conservation and sustainable use of natural habitats and biodiversity will contribute to these goals by protecting ecosystem services that are critical to fulfilling these objectives. Biodiversity is the foundation and mainstay of agriculture, forests, and fisheries. Biological resources provide the raw materials for livelihoods, sustenance, medicines, trade, tourism, and industry. Genetic diversity provides the basis for new breeding programs, improved crops, enhanced agricultural production, and food security. Forests, grasslands, freshwater, and marine and other natural ecosystems provide a range of services, often not recognized in national economic accounts but vital to human welfare: regulating water. | Statement from The Pensions Regulator April 2012 Pension scheme funding in the current environment Introduction This statement is aimed at trustees and employers of defined benefit DB pension schemes who are undertaking their scheme valuations with effective dates in the period September 2011 to September 2012. It will also be relevant to all trustees and employers with a DB pension scheme. To date nearly all schemes should have undertaken at least 2 valuations under the legislative funding framework so a high assumed level of understanding of the framework and a high standard of proficiency in its application are implied in this statement. It sets out The Pensions Regulator s the regulator s views on acceptable approaches to the valuation process in the current economic environment in order to protect members benefits without undermining the viability of employers whose support is vital to pension schemes. This statement builds upon the regulator s published views of how to operate the funding framework. Under the funding framework a DB pension scheme s funding strategy must be tailored to its own specific circumstances. DB pension schemes encompass a wide variety of scheme design maturity investment holdings funding level and employer support. Therefore not all of the statements in this document will apply equally to all schemes. However it is our view that these statements are consistent with the universally applicable principles which underlie the funding framework. Under the funding framework a DB pension scheme s funding strategy must be tailored to its own specific circumstances. continued over. The Pensions Regulator continued. Economic circumstances 1. The regulator recognises that the current economic conditions will put pressure on pension scheme funding. 2. Whilst many schemes undertaking their valuations from September 2011 will be faced with challenges there is sufficient flexibility within the funding framework to address these and achieve an .

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