All Funding articles – Page 15
-
News
Philips pension fund dials down risk in run-up to DC switch
The scheme is reducing its equity allocation by 7.5 percentage points to 32.5% in order to protect its €5bn buffer
-
News
Swiss roundup: Govt consults on new accounting rules for Compenswiss
Plus: Occupational pensions’ interest rate stays at 1%; Commitments to fight climate change in developing countries
-
News
USS says legal challenge sought by academics without merit
Lecturers’ union has separately said it considers USS may have breached its own scheme rules during the valuation process
-
News
Germany roundup: Uniper awards trust management mandate
Plus: MetallRente’s pension contracts shoot up
-
News
UK roundup: TPT master trust invests in private equity
Plus: John Townsend scheme agrees £30m buy-in
-
News
Solvency edges higher for most Finnish pension insurers on Q3 returns
At Veritas solvency capital dipped, however, despite an 8.3% nine-month return
-
News
comPlan’s pension changes lead to CHF60m profit
Changes include reduction of conversion rate, compensatory measures to cushion pension cuts and reduction in entitlements for spouse/partner pensions
-
News
Dutch pension funds see no need to tackle inflation risk
Some funds think they are sufficiently protected already while others believe rising interest rates will protect their funding ratios
-
News
Iceland enters Mercer index as top pension system, UK leaps to 9th
Plaudits for UK as auto-enrolment boosts OECD-reckoned net replacement rate
-
News
UK roundup: PPF’s reserves rise to £9bn
Plus: Independent schools drop out of teacher pension scheme
-
News
Diverse views on pensions may hinder a German traffic-light coalition
Disagreements on how to finance future pension benefits in Germany could be one of the roadblocks
-
News
Norway’s outgoing govt brings oil fund spending back within fiscal rule
Use of SWF money in 2022 still set to be third biggest withdrawal ever
-
News
Sanofi UK pension scheme agrees £760m buy-in with L&G
First pension risk transfer with the insurer after being a long-term asset management client
-
News
Metal Box scheme in wind-up mode after striking £2.2bn buyout
UK packaging scheme poised to move to full buyout next month
-
News
Dutch funding ratios hit 110%
The average funding ratio of a Dutch pension fund has hit its highest level in three years
-
News
Over 90 Dutch pension funds cross indexation threshold
The average current funding ratio of a Dutch pension fund stood at 109.2% at the end of August
-
News
UK roundup: PPF consults on levy, to collect £415m
Atkinson Northern scheme in buy-in deal with Legal & General
-
News
Finnish pensions lobby says don’t rule out overhaul of funding mechanism
Acceptable risk-taking in investment policies of earnings-related pension providers is key question, says Torben Anderson
-
News
Dutch pension funds can retain buffers in new DC system
All Dutch pension funds will be given the option to have a buffer regardless of contract type chosen
-
News
BaFin updates reporting rules on Pensionskassen, Pensionsfonds investments
New decree includes rules on reporting requirements for investments, the value of assets and hidden reserves