Funding – Page 44
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USS chief defends scheme performance against ‘polarised agendas’
DB section of £64.4bn hybrid scheme gains 6.2% as deficit narrows
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USS proposes 41% contribution hike to plug funding shortfall
Report into 2017 valuation expected by September with employers hoping to avoid higher pension costs
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Dutch firms pay higher contributions to UK subsidiaries, survey finds
Average contributions are more than double level of FTSE350 counterparts
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Closure in the pipeline for £2bn plumbing industry pension scheme
Trustees warn that low expected asset returns mean contributions could nearly double in the years ahead
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Funding at top Dutch schemes improves, but worries about cuts remain
Recovery is slowing down, raising fears that benefits may have to be cut
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ING scheme raises hedging to protect inflation-linked payments
Pension fund also considering hedging interest rate risk on liabilities
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Dutch bank scheme incurs loss on catastrophe bonds
ABN Amro scheme posted 2% return for 2017 despite the setback
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AkzoNobel scheme ‘doesn’t need €400m cash injection’
Employee representative body argues that cash injection demanded by unions is unnecessary
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UK lifeboat fund bolsters reserves despite record year for claims
The Pension Protection Fund reported a £6.7bn surplus after taking on Carillion, British Steel schemes
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NewsMedical consultants’ scheme introduces risk management framework
Currency hedge and emerging market equity returns helped SPMS post a 5.2% return for 2017
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Accounting, de-risking moves bolster Swiss pension plan funding
Liabilities fell by CHF3.6bn while investment returns added CHF900m.
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Unions to strike at AkzoNobel over €400m pension payment demand
Workers want part of the proceeds of the sale of the Specialty Chemicals branch to go to the pension scheme
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NewsUK roundup: £43bn asset pool hires Robeco for engagement mandate
Plus: UK DB deficit falls back below £90bn; Engineering institute seals £50m de-risking deal
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British Airways wins court appeal over discretionary pension increase
Trustees of Airways Pension Scheme granted leave to appeal to Supreme Court over dispute dating from 2013
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Netherlands roundup: Government pays €31m to Caribbean scheme
Also: Researchers warn on wealth-related life expectanct gap; Uranium workers’ scheme seeks quick consolidation
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NewsPension Corporation backs innovative £850m buyout
Three-year project included multiple de-risking elements with free advice for 2,400 members
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NewsDutch construction scheme targets self-employed workers
BpfBouw credits currency hedge for 6.6% investment gain in 2017
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NewsSurvey finds limited support for commercial DB consolidators
Willis Towers Watson poll reports trustees are sceptical of the benefits of vehicles like the Pension SuperFund
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Dutch midwives’ scheme to apply third consecutive benefits cut
Reduction is outweighed by fixed annual increase of 2%, giving an increase overall
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Banks help FTSE 100 pension deficit fall to just £5bn
HSBC, Santander, Barclays and Lloyds all reported a DB surplus for the first time, says Barnett Waddingham
