Funding – Page 45
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Country ReportWillis Towers Watson launches bundled service for DB schemes
OneDB combines admin, actuarial and investment services to set schemes on a path to full funding – and, perhaps, consolidation
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Werner Hertzog to leave Berne pension fund in October
Former Aon CEO and ex-head of Publica moves on after good investment year
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Dutch confectioners and bakers schemes sweeten collaboration
Plus: Construction company considering offloading legacy pension book to PGB
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NewsDutch schemes’ recovery paths exceeded expectations in 2017
Funding improves to 107% on average but largest schemes remain underfunded
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Heathrow lands £325m buy-in with L&G through bespoke bond deal
UK’s busiest airport issues £160m bond direct to insurer to help secure better price for de-risking deal
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Country ReportDutch regulator replaces LDI manager on €1.9bn pension scheme
BlackRock replaced by Cardano but will stay on as fiduciary manager
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UK charities rushing to shut costly DB schemes
58% of charity sector pension funds are now closed to future accruals, reports Hymans Robertson
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News‘Major turnaround’ for Irish pension scheme funding
Pension Authority data shows more schemes are meeting minimum funding standards
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Dutch retirement age increase ‘could be delayed by five years’
Current rate of state pension age rises is outpacing life expectancy improvements, actuaries say
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UK roundup: Retailer faces political pressure over pension funding [updated]
Plus: Mothercare schemes set to exit PPF as restructuring is agreed; FTSE 350 schemes near full funding
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Dutch transport sector pension schemes resume co-operation talks
Railways scheme and public transport fund revisiting collaboration options, including potential merger
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UK media group in talks to offload pension scheme
Johnston Press is exploring restructuring options as it struggles to meet £220m debt payment
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Southampton University to close DB scheme to new members
New non-academic staff to lose DB access, while existing members could see contributions increase
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NewsTPR reiterates deficit concerns as 2018 valuations disappoint
2018 valuations may not spell good news for UK defined benefit schemes
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PGB ditches ‘disappointing’ inflation-linked bonds
Multi-sector scheme reports investment return of 6.7% for 2017
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UK high street chain de-risks with £880m bulk annuity deal
Scottish Widows takes on its biggest single bulk annuity deal to date
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Irish employers making ‘generous’ contributions to DC plans: survey
Maximum employer contribution rate higher than 10% for half of replacement DB schemes
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Netherlands roundup: Parliament rejects minimum discount rate
Plus: Koolmees postpones transfer option; HaskoningDHV to merge; Federation leaks email list
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Media battle and market crash force pension policy rethink in Romania
PensionsEurope also criticised a plan to suspend contributions that caused a stock market crash
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Industry hits back at UK proposal for scheme funding requirements
DB white paper’s proposals for clearer, simpler funding regime is not necessary, industry and unions argue
