Advisers – Page 34
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NewsUK roundup: Mercer, Pension Insurance Corporation, Graham & Brown
Pension funds must consider buy-ins as 'investment solution' in light of depressed gilt yields.
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NewsPPF levy hike could increase cost of insuring pension funds by 25% – TW
Low government bond yields may force Pension Protection Fund to increase levy, Towers Watson warns.
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NewsLIBOR scandal could hit pension funds depending on derivatives trades
EUROPE – Industry experts say it's too early to assess impact of attempts to manipulate bank-lending rate.
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NewsAsset managers should revamp business models to face crisis, survey says
Investors increasingly taking 'dynamic approach' to managing volatility, says CREATE-Research.
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NewsTailor-made LDI rising in popularity with UK schemes
Aon Hewitt survey says 40% of schemes likely to increase exposure to such strategies.
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NewsMercer identifies 'clear global trend' in pension fund de-risking
Pension fund sponsors in Europe, US stepping up pace of moves to de-risk, consultancy says.
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NewsRedington partners with eVestment on manager research
Step was 'necessary' as clients enquired about wider range of investment approaches.
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NewsNEST transfer ban 'inconsistent' with UK pensions policy
Think tank critical of continued restrictions on NEST calls for early access to pension savings.
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Large de-risking deals might shrink due to insurers' capacity – Fitch
Scope limited due to small number of companies able to manage deals of large magnitude.
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NewsUK university scheme appoints Towers Watson as delegated CIO and actuary
Towers Watson now manages delegated assets of €40bn globally
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NewsVolatility hitting corporate yields, not just gilts – Mercer
May turbulence leads to largest month-on-month increase in pension deficits in nearly two years.
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NewsIMF sings praises of Dutch approach to longevity risk
Flexibility of Pensions Agreement 'exemplary', providing guidance to other countries.
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NewsFormer Strathclyde CIO launches pensions consultancy
David Crum, most recently at Aon Hewitt, launches 330 Consulting to advise local authority funds.
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NewsRestructurings could have major impact on pension funds – Punter Southall
Consultancy warns that many restructurings can 'change the legal shape' of a business.
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NewsMercer advises Dutch pension funds to cash in on hedges
30-year swap rate plunges to just 2.38%, its lowest level in history.
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NewsDC pensions should follow DB schemes in adopting ALM strategies – EDHEC
DC offerings must be improved by implementing more guarantees, improving transparency.
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NewsPension funds must 'act fast' to seal bulk annuity, longevity swap deals
Risk-transfer providers worry euro-zone crisis could close some opportunities for schemes.
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NewsDutch downgrade would hit local pension funds hard, expert warns
Schemes would be forced to devalue government bond holdings while liabilities remained same.
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NewsPension funds to bear 'major part' of Tobin tax burden
Think tank says tax – 'no matter how carefully worded' – will face legal challenges.
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NewsWest Midlands transport fund completes £270m buy-in
Bulk-annuity transfer, a first for local government schemes, will halve fund liabilities.
