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Buy-out basis

Method of calculating the defined benefit liabilities of a pension scheme, which reflects the cost of buying out those liabilities through the purchase of matching annuities. SI 2005/678, reg 5(11) provides that the amount of the liabilities in respect of pensions and other benefits is to be calculated and verified by the actuary on the assumption that they will be discharged by the purchase of annuities of the kind described in section 74(3)(c) of the Pensions Act 1995 (discharge of liabilities; annuity purchase) and for this purpose the actuary must estimate the cost of purchasing annuities.

Fixed price/guaranteed maximum price

The contractor agrees to carry out the works at a capped price so that it is taking the risk of some of the events which would usually entitle it to claim further sums over and above the contract price. The term is misleading because there is almost no contract in which the contractor agrees to take all risks of increased costs including of course those which occur as a result of variations. Obviously, the price will include a substantial premium to cover the contractor against all of the risks that it is assuming.

Institutional Voting Information Service

One of the UK’s leading providers of governance'>corporate governance research which, since June 2014, has been part of the IA. It does not provide voting recommendations in relation to listed companies, instead it highlights issues or concerns for its subscribers to consider prior to voting through the unique colour coding, eg, a 'red top' indicates that there is an area of strong concern in relation to a company. Also known as IVIS.
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