All funding ratio articles – Page 2
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NewsSwiss pension funds see boost in returns, funding ratios in 2024
Consultancy PPCmetrics says schemes saw returns of 8.7% in 2024, while funding ratios reached a 115.5% level
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AnalysisDutch DC frontrunners reform their interest rate hedges
In DC, pension funds will only hedge interest rate risk for older participants
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AnalysisDB schemes indicate growing preference for retaining assets
But buyout remains preferred option, according to UK pensions industry
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NewsDB schemes with fewer than 1,000 members make up 80% of total funds under PPF
However, these schemes only make up around 10% of total assets, liabilities and members
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NewsDutch ‘early bird’ pension funds focus on reducing interest rate risk
Only one of the four pension funds that plans to make the switch to DC on 1 January 2025 has also reduced its equity exposure to protect its funding ratio
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NewsKLM funds dial down risk in run-up to DC transition
The moves come as an increasing number of Dutch pension schemes decide to protect their funding ratios in anticipation of a switch to new DC arrangements
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NewsSwiss scheme expands credit investment to banks and infrastructure companies
LUPK’s funding ratio rose by 3.8 percentage points year-on-year, from 105.9% in 2022 to 109.7% in 2023
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NewsShare of Swiss underfunded pension funds shrinks to 7%
Occupational pensions regulator deems schemes’ financial situation solid to face geopolitical tensions this year
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NewsSwiss schemes see ‘significant improvement’ in Q1 funding ratios, says Swisscanto
Almost all pension funds have now reached a 100% funding ratio, and only 0.2% remain underfunded
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NewsRising equity markets spike Dutch funding ratios
ABP and PFZW suffered losses on their government bond portfolios, however, as Dutch and German yields rose
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NewsAPG pension fund scales back investment risk in run-up to DC switch
The fund is the first Dutch pension scheme to publish detailed plans about its investment strategy in the new DC system
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NewsScottish scheme looks to reduce contributions rate from 2024
The funding level at Scottish Borders pension fund increased from 110% to 134%
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NewsGerman DAX companies’ funding ratios peak to 81%, says Mercer
Pension investors continue to opt for Pensionsfonds and other vehicles to reduce pension obligation risks
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NewsSwiss corporate schemes’ funding ratios fall to two year low
WTW recommends companies to closely monitor changes in discount rates this year
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NewsSwiss APK applies minimum interest rate on members’ pension savings
The scheme expects its funding ratio to hit 100% after a ‘very volatile’ year
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NewsProfond returns 4.6% despite market volatility
The pension fund recorded a 4.6% return and a funding ratio of 107%
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NewsDutch harbour pilots to see 8% pension rise in new system
The rise is applicable at the fund’s current funding ratio of 121%
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NewsSwiss pension schemes see funding ratios decline in Q3
Commodities help sustain returns as situation in oil market remains tense, says Swisscanto
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NewsValue of UK defined benefit schemes falls by £626bn in 2023
ONS data indicates that the total value of DB pension schemes decreased from over £2trn at the start of 2022 to less than £1.4trn by the end of March
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NewsDACH roundup: Returns on equities boost Swiss pension schemes’ funding ratios
Plus: BaFin lays out classification method for pension funds’ assets according to SFDR
