DB schemes' worries over deficits and regulation - NAPF

In its Annual Survey for 2005, the association questioned over 400 employers responsible for a total of 1,117 pension schemes about topics including, concerns for the future, and their preparedness for A Day. With a rating out of 10, deficits came at the top of schemes’ concerns for the next five years with a score of around nine, closely followed by regulations and PPF levies which scored around eight to eight and a half respectively. Upcoming changes associated with tax and A-day came further down the list of worries, with around 80-90% of respondents saying they felt well prepared fo...