Funding – Page 27
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German pensions lifeboat preps for insolvencies burden amid reform
PSVaG insures around €345bn of liabilities in Germany and Luxembourg, covering some 11.1 million beneficiaries
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NewsPPF DB index funding level dips 0.7 percentage points in March
114 more schemes are in deficit than at the end of February, according to new UK DB lifeboat fund figures
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Dutch pension funds grant deferment premium payment
Pension funds for hairdressers and the healthcare industry are facing difficulties paying their contributions
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NewsBaFin relaxes rules on guarantee assets coverage for Pensionsfonds
Initial payments to restock the cover of assets can be made in 2021 instead of this year
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NewsTesco to make £2.5bn pension deficit plugging contribution
This and other measures also expected to reduce prospect of making further deficit contributions
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NewsDutch pension experts predict further delays in rights cuts
Relaxed rules have led to rights discounts being repeatedly postponed or avoided
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Dutch supervisor softens stance on schemes’ strategic plans
DNB will increase its focus on crisis management, including continuity management and cyber risks
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NewsWTW: Dutch schemes’ funding ratios could dip under 70%
Many schemes will still be underfunded at the end of 2020
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Coronavirus – what should trustees be thinking about?
Trustees have a duty to pay benefits to members, but the current financial environment is keeping them on their toes.
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PGB limits crisis impact due to put options
The fund reduced its equity portfolio from 49% to 39% at the start of this year
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NewsIPE Survey: Pension funds fend off COVID-19 effects
At least three participating funds reported a fall in value of up to 15%
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USS to stay the course with 2020 valuation despite funding stresses
Value of universities scheme’s assets this month fell from £74bn to as low as £64.3bn
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Borgdorff: PFZW better prepared for coronavirus crisis
At the end of February, the coverage ratio for PFZW stood at 90.4%
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Australian supers face A$25bn payout to jobless members
Retail and hospitality, tourism and recreation are hardest-hit sectors
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APG, PGGM buy NIB’s COVID-19 bond
Capital will be deployed to extend healthcare and increase companies’ capacity to produce medical equipment
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NewsUK regulator clears path for three-month deficit payment freeze
TPR seen making ‘bold’ move with allowances in updated COVID-19 guidance
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TPR sets out key principles for DB trustees on deficit contribution deferrals
DB trustees need to make sure other stakeholders play their part
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DNB: COVID-19 could affect financial sector for the next four years
Financial buffers are important
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NewsLCP sees Dutch schemes’ returns close to 30% in 2019
Pension funds’ combined assets rose by €240bn to €1.56trn
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Dutch schemes see low volume of participant queries amid virus crisis
Too early to indicate what the implications for pensions would be
