All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 73
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NewsInterest in buyouts doubles among Irish pension funds – IAPF
IRELAND – Organisation's annual Benefits Survey shows 23% 'considering' buyout of liabilities.
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UK PPF sees returns of 25% boosted by hedging activities
UK – Investment returns at Pension Protection Fund boost funding to 106%.
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NewsPensions compulsion would cause 'awful lot of trouble', Webb warns
UK – Pensions minister tells NAPF conference that industry has more pressing problems.
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NewsUK pensions minister proposes DB with 'no liability beyond employment'
UK – There is 'interest and demand' for defined ambition pensions, Steve Webb argues at NAPF annual conference.
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NewsMerchant Navy pension fund frets over future of Old Section
UK – Deliberations over possible buyout, wind-up have been 'gut-wrenching', scheme head says.
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NewsUK schemes sign up to Pensions Infrastructure Platform
UK – Four more pension funds become founding members of scheme developed by PPF, NAPF.
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NewsOnly revised IORP Directive will revive moribund DB schemes – EIOPA
EUROPE – Chairman Gabriel Bernardino says measurement of investment risk must be improved.
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NewsUK pensions association calls for alternative discount rate
UK – NAPF rejects smoothing despite ability to 'almost eliminate' deficits in short term.
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NewsNAPF criticises 'impractical' pot follows member approach
UK – Calls for rethink after DWP publishes report on why it ruled out aggregator funds.
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NewsStrathclyde tenders £550m fundamental indexation equity mandate
UK – Equity framework agreement open to other Scottish local government pension funds.
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NewsIreland keeping 'open mind' on wind-up order for pension funds
IRELAND – Unions criticise proposals for failing to address 'fundamental issues'.
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NewsDenmark dethrones Netherlands in Melbourne Mercer pensions survey
GLOBAL – Scandinavian country awarded 'A' rating, beats out Dutch in two of three categories.
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NewsJenkins rallies investment industry in 'titanic tussle' over regulation
UK – Former F&C Asset Management chairman says industry must speak out in favour of banking reform.
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Mandate roundup: Durham, BlackRock, Edinburgh Partners, IPE-Quest
GLOBAL – UK local authority fund tenders £700m mandates for global, emerging market equity.
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NewsFund managers must be 'creative' with LGPS management fees
UK – Head of Norfolk Pension Fund says LGPS should consider pooling assets 'virtually'.
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Irish union calls for cap on pensionable pay in wind-up
IRELAND – ESB union representatives demand ‘basic fairness and justice’ in wind-up.
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Scotland's Lothian Pension Fund to shift investment strategy
UK – Aims to take advantage of bank deleveraging, buying ‘sound assets at attractive prices’.
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UK companies using half of dividends to offset pensions deficits
UK – TPR report explores how DB schemes use funding-regime flexibility to tackle shortfalls.
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UK Pensions Regulator 'unlikely' to be given power to force mergers
UK – CEO says approaches seen in Denmark, Netherlands ‘too interventionist’ for UK.
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Leaks could derail talks over pension deficit – Aer Lingus
IRELAND – Leaks detailing proposals to tackle €750m deficit could put outcome ‘at risk’.
