Aries Pensions UK: Aries Pensions System v8.5 Released

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by Ian Neale 31/05/2002 Printer-friendly version of this page

Today Aries released version 8.5 of the Aries Pensions System, with several new features:

New text section on Statutory Money Purchase Illustrations
Searchable Indexes to main APS text
Calculation of Remuneration to support given Contribution Level in Maximum Funding and Headroom Check
Help on Retained Benefits in all Calculation modules
Output for Word-type mailmerge in Headroom Check

In addition, the text has been updated as usual, taking account of the many regulatory changes which have taken place since December 2001. These include:

IR SPSS Pensions Updates from Nos 110 to 132 inclusive, including all published changes to the Practice Notes and the PP Guidance Notes

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Minimum Funding Requirement and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regs (SI 2002/380)

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Winding Up Notices and Reports etc) Regs (SI 2002/459)

The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regs (SI 2002/681) and

The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Bankruptcy) Regs (SI2002/836).
Passwords for access to the Members’ part of the Aries website (including the Discussion Zone) will be changed from 23 June 2002. Right-click the company name on the Title Screen for APS v8.5 to obtain this information.