Funding – Page 49
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UK regulator’s stance has let sponsors keep investing: BoE
Bank says macroeconomic fallout from big DB deficits has been “relatively small”
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NewsGerman workplace pensions ‘must double to cover pension gap’
Employees need to match employer contributions, Willis Towers Watson says
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UK pension liabilities grew by £1trn in five years
Unfunded state pension liabilities accounted for more than half of £7.6trn total, reports ONS
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First pillar pension reform gets priority in Switzerland
Proposal for AHV on the table, second pillar reform approach still to be negotiated
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NewsAuto-enrolment comes to Ireland in sweeping pension reforms
‘Roadmap for pensions reform’ will boost state pension, bring in auto-enrolment and improve scheme governance
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UK roundup: Post Office seals £450m derisking deal [updated]
Plus: Universities and staff seek USS deal; Trustees growing more concerned about fraud
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Carillion: TPR could pursue former directors for recoveries
Politicians press the UK regulator over its actions related to Carillion’s pension schemes
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Unions demand €400m from AkzoNobel to boost pension fund
Workers’ representatives argue that Dutch pension fund should benefit from proposed sale of chemicals unit
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UK roundup: Regulator under fire again over Carillion negotiations
Plus: Frank Field urges former BHS owner to get regulatory sign-off on any sale of Arcadia
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Former ABP CIO: How to increase scheme funding by 20%
“Current risk-free discount rate has become a risk in itself,” argue former ABP senior staff
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Norway roundup: Oslo pension fund sees highest return in 12 years
Also: KLP returns NOK5.2bn to customers after strong 2017 for equities, real estate
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Varma cuts carbon footprint in listed equities by 27%
Richest Finnish pensions insurer toppled from top ranking by post-merger Ilmarinen
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NewsUK funding deficit halved in January despite equity downturn
PPF data shows combined DB deficit fell from £104bn to £51bn during January
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Swiss first pillar fund gains 7% in 2017 but tough times ahead
The AHV fund is expected to run out of assets by 2030 due to Switzerland’s ageing population
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ATP makes near 30% annual return on investment portfolio
Equities gains make up half of investment profit at Danish pensions giant
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Discount rate cuts German corporate pension liabilities in 2017
Change to ‘unconstitutional’ accounting rules getting closer, says Willis Towers Watson
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Euro and equity rallies boost Belgian pension funds to 6% in 2017
PensioPlus warns on withdrawal of quantitative easing, equity market volatility and higher inflation
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UK roundup: Regulator to investigate third-pillar system
Plus: Melrose boasts of pension track record in GKN takeover offer; FTSE 350 deficits fall in January
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Dutch pension fund liabilities fall in 2017
Equity prices boosted Dutch schemes to a healthier funding position, according to regulator DNB
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Royal Mail strikes deal with union for CDC scheme
UK’s first ‘defined ambition’ scheme could be launched – but government must pass legislation first
