Advisers – Page 34
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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.
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High fees 'cancelling out' active management at Irish pension funds
Asset managers continue to charge fees based on level of assets under management, says LCP.
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NewsRisk-free investments 'no longer an option' for Swiss schemes
Funds must ditch 'unrealistic' expectations, diversify real estate exposure, says Credit Suisse.
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NewsCritics attack 'spurious' report on local government pensions deficit
Experts dismiss report on £50bn pensions deficit as 'flawed' and 'spurious'.
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NewsIMF welcomes increased price of safe assets following market turmoil
Price of safety was 'arguably too low' before onset of financial crisis.
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NewsThird of FTSE 100 companies now use DC only, survey shows
Auto-enrolment remains 'most significant pensions issue' facing UK's top companies.
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NewsSwiss roundup: BVK aid package, AHV mandates, Vontobel vs Towers Watson
BVK aid package could face referendum despite support from regional parliament.
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NewsConsultant society warns of 'pullback' from pure DC
Growing elderly workforce unable to retire to exert financial cost on employers, SPC says.
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NewsFTSE 350 deficits higher despite £20bn in company contributions
Deficits stand at £81bn at 31 March compared with £82bn at end of February.
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NewsSovereign wealth funds must consider 'implicit liabilities', says EDHEC
Survey says SWFs could benefit from liability-driven approaches used by pension funds.
