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Article archive   Global retirement site   Contacts   Legislation governing minimum funding requirements for defined benefit pension funds is changing rapidly. With the advent of regimes such as the Pension Protection Fund in the UK and the Dutch FTK standard, the potential cash contribution required in the event of an adverse movement in pension funding have become much more volatile. As a result, we are seeing clients focus much more on achieving a clear awareness of local regimes in order to implement a coherent global funding strategy which addresses both issues such as tax and solvency premium costs. Mercer's funding insights Pensions impact corporate deal activity   In the UK, there has been significant focus on the wide ranging powers of the new Pensions Regulator following the introduction of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF). This article by Tim Keogh discusses the impact of the Regulator on business decision making with a focus on Merger & Acquisition activity. Back to top