IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 261
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UK: The third way
Nearly two decades after Tony Blair espoused a ‘third way’ in UK politics, the current government is in favour of a defined ambition approach in occupational pensions that would combine elements of DB and DC. Jonathan Williams asks whether the industry wants it
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UK: Reassurance needed, not insurance
As longevity improves and fewer people are saving for pensions, Malcolm McLean argues for the industry to rebuild confidence
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UK: Super trusts – how they work
Gail Moss takes the NAPF’s super trust idea and runs an international comparison
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UK: Questions remain
With auto-enrolment just a few months away, Pádraig Floyd assesses the future shape of DC pensions
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UK: How to aim for the impossible
Rudyard Ekindi, director at NEST, discusses how the scheme hopes to achieve long-term and strong performance
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UK: Challenges ahead
Pete Drewienkiewicz outlines the broader range of tools available to pension funds to hedge liability risk
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UK: Contributions and deficits to increase
Nick Bunch reviews the findings of LCP’s nineteenth annual report on the UK’s defined benefit landscape
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UK: Trustee power
Matthew Claisse and Lorant Porkolab highlight important new proposals regarding the powers of pension fund trustees in corporate transactions
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UK: Bucking the trend
Jonathan Williams reviews the Strathclyde Pension Fund, a defined benefit scheme which is still open to new members as well as net cashflow positive.
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UK: Flawed model
Iain Morse reviews the market for custody services for UK pension funds
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UK: No more ‘set and forget’
Gill Wadsworth examines current practice among UK pension funds and their trustees in the management of liability risk
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NewsRoyal Mail appoints new chair of trustee, reviews strategy
UK – Pension fund transferred £27.5bn in assets to Treasury in April.
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NewsDawson enters administration after PPF rejects offer
UK – Pension Protection Fund refuses to sever link between Scottish company and pension fund.
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NewsBBC pension fund deficit almost doubles due to interest rates
UK – Scheme for public service broadcaster sees funding ratio fall to 78% despite £170m deficit reduction payments.
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UK coal schemes to buy controlling stake in property company
UK – Restructuring will also see pension deficit reduction payments suspended for two years.
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NewsNEST returns 7.6% in first half-year in service
Auto-enrolment fund collects £500,000 in assets, 100 employers and 850 members over period.
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UK roundup: House of Fraser, Mercer, Barnett Waddingham
Retailer House of Fraser closes DB pension scheme after deficit surges to £85m.
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Office of National Statistics estimates UK pension obligations at £7.1trn
£900bn in unfunded pension obligations amounts to 58% of GDP, report says.
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NewsITV loses appeal to block Box Clever from pensions hearing
Validity of FSD assessed next year, with Box Clever allowed to participate in hearing.
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NewsDeficit at BT pension scheme increases by one-third in Q3
Scheme hit by combination of low corporate bond yields, above-expectation inflation.
