All Consolidation articles
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NewsUK local authority pension fund merger gets go-ahead
Northumberland and Tyne and Wear funds to merge
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Interviews
Premier Foods deal: ingredients unusual, but principle replicable
A ‘landmark’ pensions agreement has been struck at the UK food manufacturer
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News
Punter Southall Aspire exits master trust market, partners with Evolve
‘Opportunities to scale have reduced’
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News
Netherlands roundup: NIBC scheme opts for consolidation vehicle
Plus: Homecare director ordered to pay Dutch scheme €900,000 premium bill
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Opperman sets out TCFD and DC consolidation, fee consultation plans
Minister says there should be ‘no illusions’ about government’s consolidation, infrastructure plans
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News
Dutch multi-scheme to split into three separate pension funds
Merging the compartments to get a balanced result for all participants and pensioners was too complicated
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UK pensions regulator to test trustee knowledge, understanding
But will not introduce requirement for schemes to engage a professional trustee
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Dutch minister: APF now important vehicle for consolidation
The consolidation process had boosted the number of participants and pensioners at sector schemes
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News
UK lifeboat fund sees investment risk, underfunding ‘strongly linked’
Significant number of schemes still in deficit
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New UK government quick to re-introduce pension schemes bill
October 2019 bill didn’t make further legislative passage given general election
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ING scheme to wrap six plans into single arrangement
Costs for the harmonisation process, whcih are worth €25m, are expected to be recouped within three years
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News
First State and VicSuper sign merger deed
The merger would enable the two funds to leverage their combined scale to deliver an even better deal for members
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Authorisation regime slashes size of UK master trust market
Market now comprises 53 fewer schemes, with one new prospective entry being assessed
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Dutch food supply scheme to transfer to multi-sector fund, cuts inevitable
AVH currently expects reductions of 10% due to differences in the schemes’ coverage ratios
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PRI to commission research on ‘sustainable pension systems’
PRI wants to explore an assumption that structure, policy and regulation of pension systems have a significant influence on schemes’ ability to pursue responsible investment
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UK health insurer transfers £20m DB scheme to master trust
TPT Retirement Solutions has consolidated a ‘wide variety’ of schemes in the past year
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Dutch pension fund Equens to join consolidation vehicle
APFs – general pension funds – are rapidly gaining in popularity in the Netherlands
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Dutch IT sector scheme TrueBlue seeks consolidation options
The €362m industry-wide pension fund says it is ‘too small’ and has abandoned a plan to become the sector scheme for the digital sector
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News
TPR: DC governance stats show smaller schemes should wind up
The Pensions Regulator’s latest survey reveals an ‘unacceptable long tail’ of smaller schemes failing to meet key governance and trusteeship standards
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Pension SuperFund signs up second client in £300m deal
DB consolidation vehicle’s first deal was submitted to the regulator for clearance in May
