Funding – Page 46
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Holland Casino paid €4.3m to its scheme during consolidation move
State-owned casino chain transferred its pension scheme to the Stap APF last year despite union opposition
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NewsSwitzerland’s CHF7bn intergenerational pension problem
Pensionskassen need more flexibility to address the annual CHF7bn cross-subsidy problem
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Sharp improvement in UK DB funding during April
Rising assets, falling liabilities put FTSE 100 company schemes in best position for 10 years
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NewsDutch pension funds urge government to drop ‘inadequate’ merger bill
Government’s current proposals have ‘zero added value’, argues pensions trade body
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German regulator scrutinising Pensionskassen ‘run-off’ deals
More Pensionskassen are interested in such arrangements, according to BaFin
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More UK DB schemes shut their doors to new members
New survey shows only 4% of schemes still open to new members
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NewsSwiss funding levels fell in Q1 2018 after 1.3% average loss
Public sector Pensionskassen APK and PKBS post 2017 investment returns in line with market average
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Toshiba offloads UK scheme in £170m buyout deal
Rothesay Life backs transaction insuring benefits for 1,350 staff
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Sainsbury’s-Asda deal to come under regulatory scrutiny
The Pensions Regulator steps in after intervention from parliamentary committee
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Bulgarian pension body disputes projected second-pillar payouts
Issues include predicted long-term wage rises and inclusion of non-contributing members
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NewsUBS proposes alternative approach to liability calculations
Actuaries supportive but call for more work on ‘deficit repair’ idea
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Walmart to fund Asda scheme as part of UK supermarket merger deal
Sainsbury’s and Asda in talks to merge, potentially creating the UK’s largest supermarket group
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NewsUK pension compensation limit ‘unlawful’, European court hears
Legal opinion could have effects across the EU if endorsed by European Court of Justice
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NewsDutch pension funds lay out aims for three-year ALM studies
Consultants asked to assess risk attitudes, climate change, inflation and ‘premium funding’
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Irish pension liabilities hit 167% of GDP
Data from Central Statistics Office says figure compares favourably to the UK
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NewsAccounting regulator cuts pension scheme levy, warns of future rises
FRC says its voluntary levy on pension funds and insurers could increase over the next three years
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Losses at top Dutch schemes ‘reflect brittle recovery’
Pension funds say fear of inflation and rhetoric over trade barriers caused slowdown in Q1
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RBS agrees ‘final deficit contributions’ for £45bn scheme
UK bank agrees to match shareholder payouts with pension fund contributions
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Country ReportUK roundup: Agreement struck on USS valuations; UK approaching peak LDI
Plus: UK approaching ‘peak LDI’; Xafinity Punter Southall calls for legal separation of consultants and fiduciary managers
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NewsOrtec Finance advocates factor-based approach to asset-liability management
Carry, value, momentum and low volatility factors can be implemented strategically as well as tactically, consultant argues
