All Defined benefit articles – Page 14
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NewsB&CE calls for policy solution to avoid retirement crisis
Younger generations who, unlike older baby boomers, don’t have access to final salary pensions are at particular risk of not being able to afford to retire
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NewsESG roundup: Trustees urged to boost understanding of ESG data for risk transfer deals
Plus: RepRisk partners with K2 Integrity; Swiss AM management association sets up sustainable finance regulatory framework
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NewsUK’s growth plan promises to unlock DC investment opportunities
Pensions regulatory charge cap, hurdles to overcome, Solvency II reform, DB scheme deficits to reduce further
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NewsUK Roundup: Yell Pension Plan completes £370m buy-in deal with PIC
Plus: Automatic enrolment: ‘slipping through the net’; Contributions of FTSE 350 companies’ DB schemes outweigh their DC plans
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NewsBarloworld UK scheme completes £484m buy-in deal with Just Group
The deal insures the benefits of around 3,000 pensioners and 1,800 deferred members.
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NewsUK roundup: Pension funds achieve 100% funding on long-term targets
Plus: FTSE 350 pension schemes surplus continues to fend off impact of rising costs
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NewsUK roundup: DB schemes’ health reaches new high
Plus: Further analysis on Pensions Dashboards Programme’s design standards; Actuaries urged to consider impact of high inflation
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NewsInsurers ‘stretched’ as UK pension de-risking demand rises
More than £12bn worth of bulk annuity transactions were reported in the first half of 2022, according to EY Parthenon
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NewsUK DB pension scheme funding proposal ‘risks corporate insolvencies, asset fire sales’
Consultants warn on ‘dramatic’ impact of new UK DB pension scheme funding rules as DWP proposal raises insolvency risks
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NewsPPF 7800 Index dipped in July, but funding levels remain robust, for now
The aggregate surplus of the 5,215 schemes in the UK’s PPF 7800 index dipped in July to £254.3bn
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NewsUnisys pension scheme picks Cardano as fiduciary manager
Cardano will provide investment advice, investment management, sustainable investing and risk management for the £1.2bn scheme
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NewsUK pension fund deficits drop by £2bn
‘The threat of global recession still looms over growth markets,’ XPS says
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NewsCollective defined contribution schemes point to improved returns
DWP plans to consult later this year on a package of prospective design principles and approaches to accommodate new types of CDC schemes
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NewsIrish DB funding improves amid dwindling scheme numbers
Supervisor notes latest figures don’t include impact of recent bond yields and stockmarket losses
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NewsTechnology is sole trustees’ biggest challenge, says Hymans Robertson
Changing post-pandemic styles of working combined with a need for agile decision making, has created an increased demand for real-time technology solutions
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NewsDAX companies turn to defined contribution pension plans
Pension obligations for DAX companies rose from around €408bn in 2020 to around €418bn in 2021
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NewsUK DB schemes expected to reach long-term funding target
85% believe they will reach the target within nine years
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NewsUK roundup: Evri couriers pick Smart Pension
Plus: Profit warnings from companies with a DB scheme increased 70%; TPT master trust to make £75m impact investment
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NewsUSS emphasises value for money after ‘unwelcome’ benefit changes
UK universities pension scheme says analysis shows it is almost a quarter cheaper than peers
