Consultants – Page 8
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eVestment: Consultants decreased return expectations before virus hit
The spread between consultants’ inflation expectations was 80bps in 2019 and 55bps in 2020
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NewsFunding roundup: JPMorgan AM sees 6.5% funding level drop for UK schemes
Plus: PPF 7800 index May 2020 figures; Dutch schemes’ funding levels
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Dutch IT firm ‘must act quickly’ after losing pension clients
It has lost three main pension provision clients in quick succession
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NewsLCP: COVID-19 has limited impact on DB schemes’ funding levels
A large number of FTSE 100 pension schemes were in a relatively healthy position
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Montae: ‘COVID-19 will increase pressure for local investment’
Workers in critical financial need should be given the option to take out a lump sum from their pension entitlements
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NewsUK COVID-19 toll understated, but long-term factors crucial, say consultants
‘Periods of austerity can correlate with a slowdown in life expectancy improvements’
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NewsPrivate markets roundup: bfinance sees increase in Q1 manager searches
Plus: Setter Capital survey shows managers expect a 18.5% decrease in fundraising
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NewsGerman workers call out for employers’ active role on occupational schemes
WTW’s survey shows that 66% want to be able to transfer occupational pension schemes if they change jobs
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Obituary: John Casey, founder of Casey Quirk
His impact on the asset management industry was substantial
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NewsUK roundup: Oxford University to divest from fossil fuels
Plus: PPF unveils diversity & inclusion strategy
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UK roundup: Scheme for aerospace group in £160m buy-in
Plus: Sanlam selects PTL to oversee investment pathways
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UK roundup: Aon on dwindling DB actuarial valuations
Plus: Barnett Waddingham on inflation and Mercer’s Financial Wellbeing hub
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NewsConsultants roundup: Isio estimates 8.7% drop in Q1 retirement pot
Plus: Hymans Robertson Foundation launches hardship fund for charities
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NewsWTW: Dutch schemes’ funding ratios could dip under 70%
Many schemes will still be underfunded at the end of 2020
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Coronavirus – what should trustees be thinking about?
Trustees have a duty to pay benefits to members, but the current financial environment is keeping them on their toes.
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NewsAon and WTW join forces in mega merger
The combined company, to be named Aon, will focus on the areas of risk, retirement and health
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NewsChinese insurers pick Redington’s analytics platform
The first two clients to benefit from YuYuan’s products and services
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Former KPMG pensions advisory unit spun out as Isio
CEO sees increased demand for bespoke solutions
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NewsPPF picks framework agreement firms
The companies will be required to perform all services in line with PPF standards of professionalism and PPF’s ICARE values
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NewsSetter: PE secondary market seen increase of 10.8% year on year
The secondary market volume hit $85.4bn in 2019 of completed transactions
