All Advisers articles – Page 29
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A G Barr plugs pension deficit with £22m property deal
Makes funding arrangement backed by real estate worth £21.7m to address deficit
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NewsMost pension funds spared by new OTC derivatives rules, experts say
GLOBAL – Non-cleared OTC derivatives ‘could be less restrictive than originally thought’.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – Mercer, Schroders, AXA, Hagee, Unigestion, AMP, Punter Southall, Rogge, Finisterre
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NewsUK roundup: TPR, LGPS, AMP Capital, West Midlands
UK – Regulator surveys state of governance in public sector schemes ahead of new oversight role.
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NewsTowers Watson warns of Solvency II impact on captive managers
EUROPE – Regulation could have 'serious' implications for managers writing employee-benefit risks.
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NewsDutch pensioners back annual review of pension position
NETHERLANDS – Survey of over 18,000 fund members finds support for proactive communication.
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NewsNorwegian oil fund 'unacceptably exposed' to demographic risks
NORWAY – Report commissioned by Christian charity urges greater exposure to developing nations.
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NewsUK state pension reform to trigger DB scheme closures – Aon Hewitt
UK – End of contracting seen by many companies as reason to close schemes.
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NewsOne-third of asset managers take dim view of fiduciary management
EUROPE – Respondents to Cerulli survey cite negative impact on institutions’ decision-making.
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NewsFunding levels stable at German company pension plans – Towers Watson
GERMANY – Slight increase in discount rates helps lower liabilities, consultancy says.
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NewsUK roundup: Xafinity, Buck Consultants, TPR
UK – Xafinity sees increase in UK-wide DB deficits despite £42bn increase in sector’s AUM.
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NewsInterest rates driving increase in use of consultants – Mercer Germany
EUROPE – Consultancy also cites impact of 'politically driven' regulatory changes.
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NewsStrong markets lift average funding at Dutch schemes to at least 104%
NETHERLANDS – Threat of additional rights cuts still looms, consultancies warn.
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NewsUK fund for Icelandic bank recovers £2m from administrators
UK – Deposit made shortly before insolvency should not count towards Section 75 debt, court rules.
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NewsReport hails benefits of direct lending, other alternatives
UK – UBS says commercial mortgage lending shortfall is ‘worth exploring’ for pension funds.
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NewsTrustees must be 'more aware' of impact of asset-liability model
UK – IC Select launches programme allowing trustees to compare consultants' ALM approaches.
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NewsUK roundup: Premier Foods, RHM, SEI
UK – Premier sees group-wide pensions deficit fall £70m on back of discount-rate increase.
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NewsFlawed understanding of finance 'destroying capitalism' – LSE
UK – London School of Economics team develops ‘alternative’ model of finance.
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NewsIrish employers critical of 'appalling failure' of pensions policy
IRELAND – IBEC slams lack of progress on wind-up order, possibility of new levy.
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NewsMercer shifts investment head Geraghty to Ireland
EUROPE – Andrew Kirton replaces Tom Geraghty as European investment head.
