What do changes in areas such as financial markets and life expectancy mean for your Defined Benefit pension cost accounting?

Our 45-minute pension cost accounting webinar takes place on Wednesday 15 April 2026 at 10am. It’s aimed at employers with a 31 March year-end.

In the webinar, our pension cost accounting specialists will discuss:

• Financial market developments over the past 12 months and what they mean for balance sheets
• The latest life expectancy data and how this may change the value of pension scheme liabilities
• Scope for flexibility when setting assumptions at year-end and why default assumptions may not always be appropriate
• What auditors are focusing on, including the Verity Trustee v Woods case.

Confirmed speakers are Caroline Parker, Jen Hodgson and John Ingoe, and there will be time for Q&A.

Trustees and employers need to keep on top of developments in the Defined Contribution world and respond appropriately.

Our one-day Defined Contribution course – being held in central locations in London and Leeds – will help you comply with legislation and follow best practice at all times.

If you want to set up a new scheme, strengthen your scheme governance framework, update or simply improve your Defined Contribution knowledge, this course is designed for you.

Under the Pensions Act 2004, trustees must demonstrate a sound awareness of investment principles. They should also be able to question and challenge investment advisers effectively.

In this half-day course, we cut through the jargon to give trustees a clear understanding of pension scheme investment.

Scheme trustees need knowledge and understanding of legal, financial and investment issues. This half-day course takes trustees through:

• The role and duties of the trustee
• Scheme governance
• Scheme funding.

In this 45-minute webinar, which takes place on Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 11.00am, our housing pension specialists will deliver insights on:

• 2025 LGPS valuation results – Including the likelihood of lower employer contributions due to improved funding
• SHPS update – The upcoming Verity Trustees v Wood ruling and the 30 September 2026 valuation
• Defined Contribution fund performance
• The future of pensions – Updates on Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) and superfunds.

There will be time for Q&A.

Under the Pensions Act 2004, trustees must demonstrate a sound awareness of investment principles. They should also be able to question and challenge investment advisers effectively.

In this one-day course, we cut through the jargon to give trustees a clear understanding of pension scheme investment.

Financial prospects are looking rosy for pension schemes. But what does all this mean for your pension cost accounting?

Our 45-minute pension cost accounting webinar takes place on Wednesday 3 December 2025 at 10am. It’s aimed at employers with a 31 December year-end.

In the webinar, our pension cost accounting specialists will discuss:

• Financial market developments over the past year and what they mean for your balance sheet
• Options for Defined Benefit schemes with an accounting valuation surplus
• Scope for flexibility when setting your assumptions at year-end
• What auditors are talking about this year (including updates on the Virgin Media and Verity Trustees legal cases).

Confirmed speakers include Jen Hodgson and John Ingoe, and there will be time for Q&A.

In our 45-minute webinar, on Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 2.00pm our housing pension specialists will explore the most talked-about pension topics in the sector.

The webinar will cover:

• The latest SHPS news – Including the DC transition and this autumn’s legal case
• Impact of recent government policies on pension investments
• Key findings from our 2025 FRS 102 Survey
• What a well-rounded and effective employee benefits package looks like
• 2025 LGPS actuarial valuation – How to influence the outcome.

Our specialist presenters are known for their in-depth expertise and leading insights into the sector’s pension issues.

There will be time for Q&A.

First Actuarial and Mobius Life are holding a breakfast seminar on Tuesday 30 September 2025 from 8.30am until 10.00am. It will be held at First Actuarial’s office in central London.

Designed for employers and trustees, this event offers practical insights to strengthen your DC investment strategy and improve member outcomes.

What you’ll gain:

• DC Peer Group Report: A closer look at how the UK's leading DC providers compare – including key insights into Lifestyling strategies across growth and decumulation phases, ESG and stewardship scores, and investment performance.
• Private Markets: How to effectively incorporate private markets into wider DC investment strategies.
• Decumulation: What makes an optimal post-retirement investment strategy?