Defined benefit – Page 31
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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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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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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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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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Unisys 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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Irish 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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Technology 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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DAX 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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UK 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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USS emphasises value for money after ‘unwelcome’ benefit changes
UK universities pension scheme says analysis shows it is almost a quarter cheaper than peers
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NewsHigh inflation impacts timing of retirement decisions
As a result of falling long-term inflation expectations, UK DB long-term liabilities over the last three months have reduced by around £140bn
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NewsUK roundup: EDS scheme completes £1.1bn buy-in with PIC
Plus: PPF achieves strategic priorities
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British Steel picks LGIM for DB scheme, in-house team to transfer
LGIM and Legal & General Retail Investments already manage and insure just under 40% of the scheme’s assets
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UK roundup: Private sector companies still provide DB pensions
Plus: Investor group calls on UK CEOs for action on mental health; Workplace pension members plan contribution reduction to cope with living cost
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NewsUK pension funds hit record £250bn surplus, research from PwC reveals
The increase was mainly driven by the continuing rise in long-term bond yields
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NewsUBS UK scheme extends longevity hedge by £500m
The longevity swap was adapted to cover the scheme’s DB deferred members over age 60 – a market first
