Funding
In-depth reporting on pension scheme funding for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsItaly’s pension regulator calls for EU support to reverse demographic decline
COVIP chair Mario Pepe says EU-issued debt should be used to support Italian families
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NewsUK actuaries’ Section 13 Review to focus on DB surplus
It will be “key” to understand the decisions that are made along the way and the rationale for those decisions
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NewsPortuguese pension funds return 6.3% for 2024, despite low bond returns
Global equities made strong returns in Q4, but not enough to compensate for the low returns from bonds, says WTW
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NewsSwiss regulator warns on rising funding risks in occupational pensions
Stress test conducted by OAK BV on 1,237 pension funds finds that 57.4% would fall into underfunding in the event of a severe market downturn
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NewsDutch funding ratios rebound after tariffs delay
The average pension fund had a funding ratio of 116% at the end of the month
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Country ReportInnovation reshapes the UK pension risk transfer market
Spurred on by improved DB scheme funding, the market has seen both new entrants and returnees
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NewsFunding resilience and strategic reallocation drive German pensions
WTW estimates that DAX companies faced a combined cost of €250m in 2024 to adjust pensions for inflation
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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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NewsSwiss federal railway scheme ups investment in equities while reducing bonds
Last year the pension fund achieved returns of 6.9% and a funding level of 110.8%
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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
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NewsGermany’s historic deal on €500bn fund is a game changer for future growth
CDU/CSU and SPD have agreed on financial package and a reform of the debt brake to invest in infrastructure and revitalise the country’s economy
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NewsMajority of UK DB funds run at surplus but lack strategy to use it
LawDeb Pensions research shows that 83% of UK DB pension funds have reported a surplus
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NewsAbrdn unlocks DB surplus to fund DC contributions
Abrdn DC members will benefit from a share of scheme’s £800m surplus
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NewsProtectionist scenario a blow for funding ratios, warns Cardano
Trade tariffs will hit GDP and earnings growth, resulting in a steep fall in stock markets, according to the consultancy
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NewsDutch ‘early birds’ increase pensions by 8%
The pension funds for shipping pilots and the scheme of pension provider APG have used part of their buffer for a one-off increase in pensions
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NewsMercedes pension plans break through underfunding to reach 104.4%
The funded status of the carmaker’s pension plans has improved from -€102m to €951m
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NewsFrance could save €60bn a year by funding civil service pensions
The Institut Economique Molinari says that since 1977 civil service pension expenditure has tripled from €20bn in 1977 to €62bn in 2023, in real terms
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NewsTech stocks, private markets bump up Previmoda’s returns
The scheme’s sub-funds ‘Smeraldo Bilanciato’, ‘Rubino Azionario’ and ‘Garantito’ have seen returns of 6.05%, 8.84% and 4.13%, respectively
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NewsInflows to Spezialfonds stagnates as investors eye direct fixed income allocations
Spezialfonds also failed to record higher inflows year-on-year in 2024 from retirement benefit schemes
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NewsGold market, equities up returns for Migros Pensionskasse
The scheme saw assets under management go up by CHF1.2bn year-on-year in 2024 to CHF29.4bn
