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The Purple Book is published annually by the Pension Protection Fund and the Pensions Regulator. It provides comprehensive data and analysis on the defined benefit pensions' landscape. The Purple Book 2011 was published on 31 January 2012.
Purple Book 2011 - Full Version
Purple Book 2011 Chapter 1 - Executive Summary
Purple Book 2011 Chapter 2 - The Data
Purple Book 2011 Chapter 3 - Scheme Demographics
Purple Book 2011 Chapter 4 - Scheme Funding
Purple Book 2011 Chapter 5 - Funding Sensitivities
Purple Book 2011 Chapter 6 - Insolvency Risk
Purple Book 2011 Chapter 7 - Asset Allocation
Purple Book 2011 Chapter 8 - Risk Developments
Purple Book 2011 Chapter 9 - Levy Payments
Purple Book 2011 Chapter 10 - Schemes in Assessment
Purple Book 2011 Chapter 11 - PPF Compensation
Purple Book 2011 Chapter 12 - Risk Reduction
Appendix Chapter 3
Appendix Chapter 4
Glossary
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