All WTW articles
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NewsGerman corporate pension funds tilt towards fixed income amid risk concerns
While continuing to increase their allocations to private markets, drawn by the potential for improved risk-adjusted returns and greater diversification
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NewsWTW Pensionsfonds to manage €500m in Traton pension assets
WTW takes over €500m in pension assets of Traton, the commercial vehicle manufacturer and subsidiary of Volkswagen Group
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NewsUK plumbing pension fund picks WTW for outsourced chief investment officer
WTW was selected for its ability to tailor a solution that balances resilience with long-term value creation, says fund’s trustee chair
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NewsGerman firms ramp up pension buyout activity
WTW and Vedra see robust interest from corporates aiming to reduce financial risk and remove pension obligations from their books
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NewsBaker Hughes completes three buy-ins worth £900m with PIC
The transactions secure pensions of over 3,000 pensioners and dependents, and nearly 4,000 deferred members
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NewsLloyds Banking Group consults on moving pension fund provision in house
The bank’s pension fund would be administered by Scottish Widows
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NewsPeople moves: Railpen names sustainable ownership co-heads
Plus: Former Alecta’s CEO takes chair role in sustainable finance data group
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NewsPortuguese pension funds return 6.3% for 2024, despite low bond returns
Global equities made strong returns in Q4, but not enough to compensate for the low returns from bonds, says WTW
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NewsUK funds consider reducing US exposure amid tariff uncertainty
Pension funds have responded to market volatility driven by US tariffs through a combination of rebalancing, diversification, and governance reviews
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NewsDACH pension funds adapt to US trade policies
US trade and tariff policies are prompting corporate pension funds in Germany and wider DACH region to review strategic asset allocation assumptions
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NewsDutch funds reconsider US equity exposure
While pension funds are yet to make big changes, decisions about strategic asset allocation are expected in the medium and long term
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NewsUK pension funds brace for surge in member enquiries as dashboard rollout begins
WTW polled 68 pension schemes on challenges expected ahead of the pensions dashboard launch
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NewsFunding resilience and strategic reallocation drive German pensions
WTW estimates that DAX companies faced a combined cost of €250m in 2024 to adjust pensions for inflation
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Government’s growth ambition for the UK
Plus: LGPS consolidation plans; Longevity swaps
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AnalysisGermany expects new wave of buyout transactions tipped to reach €60bn
VEDRA Pensions has signed a deal to take over pension obligations of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank, the first in Germany for a bank
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NewsMercedes pension plans break through underfunding to reach 104.4%
The funded status of the carmaker’s pension plans has improved from -€102m to €951m
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NewsGold market, equities up returns for Migros Pensionskasse
The scheme saw assets under management go up by CHF1.2bn year-on-year in 2024 to CHF29.4bn
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NewsMomentum expected to continue for smaller schemes in BPA market
2024 saw new entrants Royal London and Utmost complete their first deals below £100m
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NewsSwiss schemes’ investment strategies have margin for higher returns – study
WTW’s research concluded that 25% of pension funds can increase their expected returns by an average of 0.84% per year
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NewsGerman occupational pensions back streamlined sustainability reporting rules
‘The reporting obligations currently in place make services provided via IORPs more expensive, without offering any significant value in return,’ says WTW
