All WTW articles – Page 6
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NewsDACH roundup: WTW warns Swiss schemes to review asset managers, custodians after banking crisis
Plus: DWS starts coal phase-out; German pension funds invest in UN agriculture programme
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NewsBanking sector turmoil, monetary policies to impact pension obligations of DAX firms
The discount rate, which has the biggest impact on the amount of pension obligations, will likely remain high this year, says WTW
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NewsUK roundup: Royal Mail Pension Plan picks BlackRock for £8.8bn OCIO mandate
Plus: Morrisons retirement plan in £762m buy-in deal; Only 1 in 20 schemes are ready to provide dashboard data
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NewsBulk annuity, longevity hedging deals set to reach £60bn, says WTW
Improved funding positions following a significant increase in Gilt yields, along with some of the cheapest pricing seen in over a decade
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NewsDACH roundup: DAX companies’ pension assets drop
Plus: WTW Switzerland buys GiTeC, Swiss parliamentary committee consults on second pillar reform
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NewsUK roundup: WTW’s Lifesight selected as master trust provider for KBR
Plus: Merseyside scheme picks Redington as strategic investment adviser
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NewsSwiss corporate pension funding decline can lead to take recovery measures, says WTW
Rising discount rates, instead, had a positive impact on companies’ international balance sheets
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Act now to curb downside climate risk, investors warned
‘At present, many investments are not accurately priced with regard to climate transition,’ says Thinking Ahead Institute
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DACH roundup: Pension assets fall at DAX companies in Q3
Plus: aba calls for change in funding and investment rules for Pensionskassen; SVVK-ASIR pushes on engagement
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NewsWTW offloads Dutch premium pension institution
The transaction comes after WTW concluded the PPI’s growth strategy could be better realised with a new sponsor
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People moves: Former Amundi CIO joins Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
ABN Amro, ADIA, AMF, AXA IM, DWS, Downing, EFAMA, FIN-FSA, IFoA, LifeSight, MFS, Natixis, UKSIF, WTW, Schroders
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NewsSwiss corporates see pension fund assets fall by 3.3% in Q3
Corporate pension funds saw funding ratios decrease to 125.3% at the end of September, from 129.7% at the end of June this year
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People moves: Former Dutch social affairs minister joins railway company
Ross Trustees, AllianceBernstein, LaSalle, Gabler, Dalriada Trustees, HSBC, BVI, WTW, MEAG
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NewsPeople moves: Denmark’s ATP creates new tech chief position
ATP, Fidelity, LGIM, ICG, The People’s Pension, Federated Hermes, Impax, Macquarie, Capital Cranfield, Nuveen, Credit Suisse, WTW
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WTW’s Nikulina joins IFM Investors as chief strategy officer
The role will lead the development of IFM’s global strategy with a focus on private markets solutions
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NewsWTW’s LifeSight sets net zero target
LifeSight has also partnered with an engagement overlay provider to deliver additional stewardship services
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German Pensionskassen benefit from rising interest rates tailwind
‘The increase in interest rates alone does not usually lead to a write-down on the book values,’ says WTW
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Portuguese pension funds make -3.8% returns in Q1 2022
Most asset classes experienced a difficult first quarter, with equity portfolios generally falling between 3% and 5%
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NewsPension liabilities for DAX companies fall by 28.6% in Q2
‘Pension plans of individual companies could even be overfunded,’ says WTW
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NewsSwiss corporates post over 20% drop in pension liabilities so far this year
The decrease in the two quarters was caused by rising discount rates and corporate bond yields, WTW explained
