Funding – Page 42
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Equality ruling, equity markets push UK schemes into the red
GMP equalisation estimated to add £15bn to liabilities in October
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Long-term equity holdings ‘won’t solve’ USS funding gap, experts warn
‘Keeping more equity for longer won’t magically reduce costs and liabilities,’ consultants argue in open letter to UK’s biggest scheme
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NewsCompensate younger members for subsidising retirees: Swiss consultancy
Solidarity in Swiss second pillar system is a necessity but also a burden, conference hears
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BVV doubles Pensionsfonds assets with SEB addition
Swedish bank outsources German defined benefit scheme in organisational overhaul
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Ikea Netherlands builds solution for funding gap at pension fund
New arrangement follows agreement between social partners about new way of financing
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Under-pressure Dutch schemes plead for pensions reform progress
Pension funds ‘can’t explain’ lack of indexation to members during strong economy
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NewsSwedish pension firms plead for more time for IORP II implementation
Insurance-based providers split on draft regulations as deadline looms
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Dutch tyre manufacturer offers annual switch between DB and DC
Scheme offers innovative compromise as it moves to consolidation vehicle
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PPF to implement EU ruling on compensation increase
UK lifeboat scheme’s annual cap had resulted in some members receiving less than half their promised benefits
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‘Step-change’ in number of UK schemes in funding surplus
37% of schemes in funding surplus in 2018 survey, up from 27% three years earlier
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NewsNetherlands doubles down on new rules for pension scheme transfers
Social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees responds to claims that stricter conditions for cross-border moves are illegal
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Dutch regulator: Shocks around energy transition could improve funding
Stress test examined sudden changes in policy, technology and confidence
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NewsAmended longevity tables may save providers up to 50bp in buffers
Slower increase in longevity after Heubeck fixes flaw
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Nortel UK pension scheme avoids PPF with £2.4bn L&G buyout
Bulk annuity deal follows near decade of international litigation
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Dutch schemes left ‘disappointed’ by discount rate decision
Pension funds expected ‘flexibility’ in the proposed new pension system to avoid benefit cuts
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Longevity data was flawed, admits German consultancy
Revision expected later this month expected to lower longevity increase and with it buffer requirements
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Joseph Mariathasan: USS debate raises profound questions for UK DB
The debate over USS’ valuation raises deeper questions about the UK’s DB sector and how it is regulated
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NewsAA drives de-risking with £351m bulk annuity deal
Transaction is Canada Life’s largest in the UK pension market
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Longevity improvements will continue, says demographics expert
Pension funds shouldn’t count themselves rich on slowdown of life expectancy, argues James Vaupel
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Smaller UK schemes struggling to close funding gap: Goldman Sachs
Pension funds smaller than £500m have bigger deficits and suffer more from funding level volatility
