All Funding articles – Page 23
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UK roundup: COVID-19 pushes back FTSE350 DB endgames
Plus: Exeter Uni in Mercer-Aon switch for investment advice
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German Pensionskassen show resilience with tough measures
Pensionskassen are forced to opt for either reducing benefits or adjusting the interest rate for new contributions
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Mercer survey reveals FTSE 350 DB accounting deficits skyrocket by £13bn
Total DB liabilities reached £970bn at the end of July
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COVID-19 mortality impact negligible for Dutch funding ratios
9.1% more deaths were recorded in the first six months of the year than could be expected based on the historical average
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Swiss schemes pushed to adopt riskier strategies amid crisis uncertainty
Swiss pension funds will need to pursue riskier investment strategies in a hunt for higher returns in a prolonged period of low interest rates and amid the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hunting for yield is costlier and harder to do for pension funds, as for other investors,” Jackie ...
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Aon: FTSE 350 DB scheme funding gap widens
The top 10% of DB schemes were funded to at least 115% last year, while the bottom 10% were less than 80% funded
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Pension scheme of collapsed rural retailer agrees £100m bulk annuity
PPF+ deal includes flexibility for top-ups when further assets are recouped during insolvency proceedings
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UK universities scheme deficit climbs to £13bn with COVID-19 impact
DB promises were expensive already before the pandemic crisis, says CEO
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Austrian pension funds’ performance rebounds in Q2
Returns of 5.44% in Q2 2020 despite market volatility
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UK roundup: XPS models potential COVID-19 liability cut of up to £90bn
Plus: £5m bulk annuity for small scheme; PensionBee calls for more support for those accessing DC pensions
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BTPS keen for big voice in ESG/fixed income debate, says CEO
Credit rating agencies should step up their game on ESG, Nilsson says
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UK roundup: Rally planned to protest proposed Nissan DB closure
Plus: Publisher to resume deficit contributions, Prudential hails ‘vibrancy’ in UK bulk annuity market
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UK roundup: Survey points to annual ‘tax drag’ of up to £250m
Plus: 120-member scheme secures all benefits with L&G buyout; Analytics platform boosted with GMP feature
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Danish pension funds can weather big price falls, says FSA
Watchdog to probe pension firms’ property portfolio valuations this year
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Dutch funds count on investment returns to close funding gap
Most funds’ current pension contributions are too low to even sustain the current low funding ratios
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Italy’s Covip expects drop in contributions due to pandemic response
Padula calls for stronger fiscal incentives in order to encourage workers to restart contributing after the crisis
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Dutch pension funds hail DC switch
Aon expects the switch of DB to DC will lead to ‘painful measures’ because of current funding shortfalls
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UK roundup: LCP on COVID-19’s direct, indirect liabilities hit
Plus: Pension risk transactions keep pace through lockdown; Healthcare group scheme strikes buy-in deal with Aviva
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Fallback rules on back burner as Finnish pension solvency holds up
FIN-FSA sticks to frequent solvency reporting schedule
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Delta Lloyd scheme splits matching holdings into LDI, spread portfolios
It will also raise its stake in emerging market equity as well as real estate to 16.7%