Funding – Page 20
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Iceland enters Mercer index as top pension system, UK leaps to 9th
Plaudits for UK as auto-enrolment boosts OECD-reckoned net replacement rate
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NewsUK roundup: PPF’s reserves rise to £9bn
Plus: Independent schools drop out of teacher pension scheme
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NewsDiverse 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
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NewsNorway’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
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NewsSanofi 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
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NewsMetal Box scheme in wind-up mode after striking £2.2bn buyout
UK packaging scheme poised to move to full buyout next month
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Dutch funding ratios hit 110%
The average funding ratio of a Dutch pension fund has hit its highest level in three years
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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
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UK roundup: PPF consults on levy, to collect £415m
Atkinson Northern scheme in buy-in deal with Legal & General
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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
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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
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NewsBaFin updates reporting rules on Pensionskassen, Pensionsfonds investments
New decree includes rules on reporting requirements for investments, the value of assets and hidden reserves
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NewsSwiss schemes see robust returns, funding ratios during pandemic period
Funding ratios rose from 110.2% in 2020 to 116.3% this year, the highest level in 20 years
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Fujitsu General UK scheme in buy-in deal with Aviva
The deal secures DB liabilities of £7.7m (€9m) for all deferred plan members and their dependants
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USS to consider JNC decision as union warns of industrial action
Negotiating committee decides to progress employers’ proposal for USS changes
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NewsUnderstanding COVID mortality effect ‘top of pension scheme agendas’
Consultancy weights effect of impact on life expectancy on endgame timings
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Morrisons trustees warn takeover bids would ‘materially weaken’ schemes
CD&R ‘understands and accepts’ that trustees expect talks about additional security
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Tyne & Wear scheme committee proposes restructure in 2021-2024 plan
The transfer of assets to Border to Coast will exclude all assets in passive indexed investment vehicles
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NewsPlan sponsors can reduce DB scheme cash costs by 30%, says Hymans
Schemes taking a bespoke route will have more time to recover from any funding shocks compared to following expected ‘Fast Track’ requirements
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NewsLegal & General completes £925m assured payment policy transaction
Deal is insurer’s second APP with an L&G pension scheme
