Defined benefit – Page 6
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NewsProfessional trustees gain influence within UK pension industry, reports say
Many trustees still feel ‘that their voice is not being heard in the corridors of power’, says LCP
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NewsNedlloyd fund concludes €950m buyout with Zwitserleven
Prior to the deal, the fund had hedged its equity, dollar and interest rate risk ‘as much as possible’, ahead of ‘Liberation Day’
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NewsTPR ‘right’ to hold professional trustees to account as it extends regulatory oversight
The UK regulator’s market oversight team will establish ongoing supervisory relationships with professional trustee firms
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NewsAberdeen takes on pension policies worth £3bn from Phoenix Life
The transfer relates to a specific book of business, which includes UK DB and DC pension funds, as well as UK Local Government Pension Schemes
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NewsUK defined benefit trustees favour sponsor loans as part of de-risking
Sponsor loans are favoured by 64% of DB trustees looking at buy-in and buyout
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NewsLloyds Banking Group pension funds strike two more longevity swaps
The third and fourth longevity hedging transactions protect in aggregate a further £5.1bn of scheme liabilities
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Dutch funds increase funding ratio protection
Plus: Council of State’s proposal for mandatory ballots on pension fund level
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AnalysisDutch pension funds hedge equity risk in run-up to DC transition
While some funds have sold part of their equity exposure, more are likely to use options to reduce the downside risks to their listed equity investments
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AnalysisWhat UK trustees need to know about Pensions Act Section 58B
Trustees have expressed concerns over ‘criminal offence’ assertions in Pensions Act during PLSA investment conference
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NewsBT Pension Scheme completes two longevity swaps totalling £10bn
The arrangements cover BTPS pensioner liabilities of £5bn with Swiss Re and increase existing cover with RGA by £5bn
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NewsUK DB funds rethink endgame amid surplus extraction plans
One in five DB pension funds say their investment adviser or consultant suggests they change their approach to endgame
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NewsAnglo American insures three pension funds with L&G
The combined £785m buy-in transactions secure benefits of over 5,100 retirees and 2,500 deferred members
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NewsStagecoach pension boss calls for UK DB growth asset boost
‘We invest virtually nothing in our own ideas,’ Stagecoach’s John Hamilton tells PLSA investment conference
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NewsBrunel Pension Partnership delivers cost savings of £46m
Investment pool shifts focus from cost-saving approach to ensuring value for money
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NewsLGPS changes may not be ‘comfortable but will happen’, vows UK pensions minister
Minister confirmed government intends to stick to the March 2026 pooling deadline
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InterviewsAlecta CEO: ‘It’s taken a lot of blood, sweat and tears, but we are on the right track’
Peder Hasslev’s has made a variety of investment strategy changes, including increasing the holdings in its equity portfolio
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News‘Maple 8’ did not happen overnight, PLSA conference delegates are told
Mei Mavin of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it took the fund over 25 years to get to where it is in terms of assets, returns and strategy
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AnalysisGermany expects new wave of buyout transactions tipped to reach €60bn
VEDRA Pensions has signed a deal to take over pension obligations of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank, the first in Germany for a bank
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: NEST strengthens private markets commitment
Plus: UK pensions consultants suggest there is significant opportunity for smaller pension schemes in BPA market
