All Longevity articles – Page 3
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Netherlands sticks with pension age rise despite longevity trend
Life expectancy is increasing slower than in the past, but this will not stop the retirement age increase to 67 in 2021
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German longevity data adds €10bn to Direktzusage liabilities
First update since 2005 expected to increase liabilities by 1% for companies paying pensions direct from balance sheets
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Netherlands roundup: Government pays €31m to Caribbean scheme
Also: Researchers warn on wealth-related life expectanct gap; Uranium workers’ scheme seeks quick consolidation
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NewsIMF demands Switzerland link payouts to longevity, interest rates
But industry professionals warn of damage to public confidence in second pillar
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ATP shifts €2.7bn to hedging portfolio after longevity data change
Removing US data lengthens projected lifespans at Danish pensions heavyweight
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Joseph Mariathasan: The Grand Challenge of an ageing society
A meeting of minds spearheaded by a UK consultancy aims to address fundamental issues facing societies across the world
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Dutch retirement age increase ‘could be delayed by five years’
Current rate of state pension age rises is outpacing life expectancy improvements, actuaries say
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KPMG: Low interest rates pushing schemes to innovative accounting
Annual pensions accounting survey also finds life expectancy assumptions are being updated more often
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NewsMortality rate change could boost Dutch pension scheme funding
Longevity drop could boost pension funds’ coverage by 0.5%, according to Sprenkels & Verschuren
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FTSE 100 companies report first pension surplus in 10 years
Changes to longevity and discount rate assumptions among main reasons for rise
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National Grid seals £2bn longevity risk transfer with Zurich
Deal is Zurich’s first large-scale longevity swap
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Pension Corp strikes £900m reinsurance deal with Prudential
Latest transaction covers 7,500 pensioners across two UK pension schemes insured by PIC
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Switzerland confirms CHF320m backstop for public sector fund
Federal government liable for payment in the event of underfunding at pension fund for federal employees
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UK roundup: BT confirms DB scheme closure for 10,000 managers
Plus: NOW: Pensions fined over admin failings; Scottish Widows seals longevity risk reinsurance deal
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UK pension scheme derisking 'at its most affordable since pre-crisis'
Lower projected life expectancy creates best risk transfer chance since before 2008, says LCP
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Nordic roundup: PFA takes DKK2.2bn hit from longevity rise in Q3
Also: Danica Pension gains 6.3% in first nine months of 2017; Folksam criticises tax rises on savings
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CMI longevity model could cut Swiss liabilities by up to 3.5%
Swiss consultancy Libera doubts 1.25% long-term rate used in UK
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BA scheme uses ‘captive insurer’ in £1.6bn longevity risk hedge
Transaction echoes similar moves by BT Pension Scheme and Merchant Navy Officers’ Pension Fund
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UK plumbing industry pension scheme secures £560m buy-in
Deal represents more than 10% of H1 bulk annuity business
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UK to accelerate state pension age rise
Government to follow through on recommendation to increase pension age to 68 seven years earlier than planned
