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Co-op pension scheme insures more liabilities as PIC deal disclosed
Deal mirrors that of de-risking transaction with Aviva announced last month
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ICT scheme to place pension rights with PNO, De Nationale APF
De Nationale APF will see a transfer worth €436m, PNO Media will get €29m
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‘Fresh thinking in pensions’ leads to new worldwide analytics tool
A new digital platform has been developed to provide visualisation of how assets and costs are distributed across countries and schemes
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More university strikes planned as USS talks fail to win over union
UCU wants employers to contribute more to rising pension costs
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NewsUK actuarial body to dig into ‘the great risk transfer’
Campaign to investigate drivers and implications of transfer of financial risk from institutions to individuals
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NewsMercer rolls out AI tool for DB pension funds
Tool aims to help schemes and sponsors better manage risk through planning member options projects
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NewsUK lifeboat fund sees investment risk, underfunding ‘strongly linked’
Significant number of schemes still in deficit
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Premium pension reform’s tracker bias is unjustified, says Swedish funds lobby
Investment fund association says procurement format favours capacity criteria
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NewsNorway floats rule changes to improve guaranteed pension outcomes
Government sets out draft regulation to boost customer choice
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Netherlands roundup: Smurfit to pay €2.4m for transfer to single pension plan
Plus: Van Lanschot scheme closes to new entrants
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UK industry digests minimum income test in ECJ pensions guarantee ruling
ECJ rejects previous contention that all DB pension rights must be protected on employer insolvency
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NewsUK consultants flag up divergent IAS19 practice over inflation, mortality assumptions
‘The big issue to watch for is whether companies reduce the assumed gap between RPI and CPI for this year end’
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NewsEIOPA eyes combining DB and DC in future pension fund stress tests
PensionsEurope says aligning DB, DC parts would make the IORP stress tests ‘more relevant’
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DNB sees gradual, lasting economic impact from stress test shocks
Regulator says pension benefit cuts would slowly hit consumption
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NewsHymans: UK DB trustees offer financial advice to retiring members
This trend is likely to grow as a further 11% of trustees have plans in place to offer this service in the next 12 months
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UK roundup: WTW urges investors to review multi-asset strategies
Mercer forecasts quadrupling of UK pension scheme bulk buy-outs over next decade
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UK roundup: FTSE350 DB pensions see largest fall in aggregate contributions
LGIM centralises global trading onto Charles River IMS
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NewsUK roundup: PLSA ‘very disappointed’ over DWP general levy proposals
Trade body calls for levy freeze and full structural review
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British Airways accelerates pension funding recovery measures
Company to pay an extra £150m in annual fixed contributions until 2023
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Brexit deal seen giving ‘clear target’ for UK asset managers on EU access
… DB funding boost unlikely, says AXA IM
