Defined benefit
In-depth reporting on defined benefit (DB) pensions for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsAbsence of further guidance on surplus sharing for UK DB schemes is ‘missed opportunity’
Industry commentators say government should tap into corporate DB pension sector for capital investment into UK
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NewsG4S Pension Scheme completes £1.8bn buy-in deal with Just Group
The scheme’s funding level had improved in recent years, enabling the trustee and company to accelerate de-risking plans
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NewsTransition to DC plans by German firms almost complete, says WTW
Survey shows that 97% of firms in Germany now offer a defined contribution option
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NewsTPT Investment Management launches LDI solution for DB schemes
Solution is designed to enable schemes to implement robust long-term funding strategies focused on their endgame objectives
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NewsThree UK pension schemes complete buy-in transactions
Atradius Pension Scheme completed £190m buy-in with PIC; Halma Group Pension Plan and Apollo Pension and Life Assurance Plan completed £250m buy-in with Standard Life
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NewsMineworkers handed back £1.5bn pension pot in Budget
Over 100,000 former mineworkers are due to benefit from Labour’s decision
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NewsDeutsche Bank UK scheme completes final £1.1bn buy-in with Legal & General
The transaction marks the third and final transaction for the scheme, bringing the total of insured liabilities with L&G to £2.1bn
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NewsRAC pension scheme completes £1.3bn buy-in with Aviva
The transaction secures benefits for circa 19,000 members
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NewsDB schemes still question viability of run-on as long-term strategy
SPP polled 400 pension professionals on whether they expect run-on to be a viable long-term strategy for their scheme
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NewsTPT launches £800m liquid alternatives fund
This is TPT Investment Management’s fourth fund in a series of seven planned funds
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NewsAlecta’s DC product returns 8.7% as equities rally, bonds priced higher
Swedish occupational pensions major sees asset total grow to SEK1.33trn by end September
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NewsAon launches investment strategy framework for UK pension schemes
‘The Zone Framework allows trustees and sponsors to ask the right questions and to identify clearly what success means to them,’ says Aon
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NewsChurch of England Pensions Board completes £145m buy-in with Aviva
All pensions within the Church Workers Pension Fund are now secured with insurers
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NewsMichelin Pension scheme completes £1.5bn buy-in with Aviva
The transaction secures benefits of circa 15,000 scheme members
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NewsTPT Investment Management sets up fiduciary management for DB schemes
TPT says it uses a range of asset class-specific funds to aggregate the assets currently managed by TPT with those of external pension schemes
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NewsIntesa Sanpaolo, Cariplo pension funds merge to create €12bn scheme
The integration will take place through a ‘collective transfer’ of members and accrued savings
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NewsUK pension funds set to boost infrastructure investment amid volatility
There’s a growing focus on investing in renewable energy infrastructure, such as solar, wind and hydroelectric power projects
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Consultation launched for pension investment review
Plus: Economic growth; DB Funding Code, De-risking
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NewsThomas Miller & Co complete £140m buy-in with Aviva
The transaction secures the benefits of all members in the scheme
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Country ReportNetherlands country report 2024: Dutch pension funds distribute buffers
The arguments heat up over what to do with excess funds in Dutch pension schemes
