Funding – Page 8
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NewsSwiss pension funds profit from equities, bonds, currency hedging strategies
Alternative investments added diversification to portfolios, but delivered mixed results in 2023, says PPCmetrics
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NewsGerman corporate pension funds see increased liabilities
Corporate pension obligations have already increased by around 17% at the end of 2023 compared with the previous year
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NewsScottish scheme looks to reduce contributions rate from 2024
The funding level at Scottish Borders pension fund increased from 110% to 134%
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NewsGerman DAX companies’ funding ratios peak to 81%, says Mercer
Pension investors continue to opt for Pensionsfonds and other vehicles to reduce pension obligation risks
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NewsGuilbert UK Retirement Benefits Plan completes bulk annuity transaction
The transaction sees Aviva insure the benefits of around 1,500 scheme members
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NewsSwiss corporate schemes’ funding ratios fall to two year low
WTW recommends companies to closely monitor changes in discount rates this year
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NewsSwiss investors weigh up illiquids as valuation uncertainties mount
PPCmetrics is currently observing ‘great uncertainty’ as to whether the stated valuation of some illiquid assets reflects their true value
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NewsBelgian IORP numbers down in 2022, members up
Belgian regulator delivers latest annual statistical overview of IORP sector
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NewsIrish DB schemes’ average funding level above 100%
This marks the first time in 15 years of the LCP’s accounting survey that the average funding level has been above 100%
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NewsSwiss APK applies minimum interest rate on members’ pension savings
The scheme expects its funding ratio to hit 100% after a ‘very volatile’ year
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AnalysisDutch pension funds keep increasing interest rate hedges
Funds increasingly want to protect their funding ratios in the run-up to the pension transition and see an opportunity to lock in rates at current high levels
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NewsIncreased funding levels raises ‘novel issues’ for funds, SAB says
Funding levels increased from 98% in 2019 to 107% in 2022
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NewsAba expects ‘small changes’ to rules on underfunded pension funds
The association also expects possible changes with regard to the definition of Pensionskasse
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NewsDutch harbour pilots to see 8% pension rise in new system
The rise is applicable at the fund’s current funding ratio of 121%
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NewsCurrent inflation turns pensions indexation thinking on its head, says OECD
International economics body says may be OK in exceptional times for higher-income pensioners to have less of an uprating than poorer individuals
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NewsDe-risking gains in importance for pension schemes approaching endgame
56% of survey respondents identify de-risking as investment priority
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NewsGermany’s Growth Fund raises €1bn with Allianz, BlackRock, Generali backing
Over 20 institutional investors allocated capital to the fund, investing in German and European venture capital and venture debt funds
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NewsBT Pension Scheme sees assets drop despite improved funding position
The scheme’s deficit dropped to £3.7bn in 2023 compared with £8bn in 2020, while its liabilities also declined to £41bn in 2023 compared with £51.28bn in 2022
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NewsSuperfund transfer ‘viable’ solution to schemes, poll finds
Trustees agree more schemes will follow now that first superfund transaction is completed
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NewsIndustry raises concerns over DWP’s UK general levy proposals
APPT believes removing £10,000 charge for smaller schemes would lead to higher standards of governance
