Funding – Page 33
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German corporate pension liabilities swell by a fifth in 2019
Funding ratios relatively stable thanks to investment returns, says consultancy
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Energy scheme completes rare longevity swap to buy-in conversion
£750m deal between Scottish & Southern Energy scheme and PIC marks fifth conversion
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FD: Dutch schemes not euphoric despite excellent results
Rising liabilities outpace investment returns
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Netherlands roundup: ABN Amro fund expects 20% accrual drop
BPL in court over trustee appointment, Rockwool delays pension provider switch
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NewsUK roundup: FTSE350 pension deficit shrinks as bond yields rise
Plus: Government responds to cross-party MPs on costs and transparency, private members’ bill introduced
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British Airways accelerates pension funding recovery measures
Company to pay an extra £150m in annual fixed contributions until 2023
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Regulator: Dutch sector schemes’ interest hedge varies widely
On average the level of interest rate hedge is 43.2%
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Trade union negotiator argues for calm after discount rate debate heats up
Pospone pension cuts and let the steering group discuss the discount rate, says FNV’s Elzinga
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Inflation measure changes could shift pension funding by up to 10%
Consultancy says prospective new measure could be 1% a year less than current RPI
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NewsSwedish municipalities group denies big pensions debt is big problem
Skandia report says most local and regional council pension liabilities are hidden
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Netherlands, Denmark first class in Melbourne Mercer pensions index
Employers may have to do more to close pensions gap in C+ rated UK, says consultancy
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Major Dutch funds still on course for pension cuts despite September lift
Coverage ratios improved a bit in Septmeber, but not enough
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NewsATP rejects criticism as board mulls solutions to rates, longevity problem
Business model of Denmark’s statutory pension fund ‘under pressure’, say CBS academics
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National Grid UK pension scheme seals £2.8bn buy-in
Transaction is the third large pension deal with Rothesay Life to have been announced within the last two weeks
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Alecta chief queries relevance of EU consumer protection lens to Swedish pensions
Billing argues that high risk-free capital requirements could lead to weak protection
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NewsDutch metal schemes to apply benefit cuts quickly
Smoothing the required reductions over a 10-year period would increase costs, according to PME board member Marcel Andringa
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‘Changing discount rate could destroy pension system’, warns Dutch PM
Mark Rutte warns a major change to the discount rate could discourage younger people from saving – but government vows to battle ‘unnecessary’ pension cuts
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Travel company’s £1.4bn scheme heads for PPF assessment [updated]
Thomas Cook’s UK pension plans are ‘marginally overfunded’ according to the lifeboat fund, meaning an insurance deal could avoid pension cuts
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USS ‘pushing regulator to the limit’ on risk, says CEO
£68.5bn scheme’s leaders say they have taken a position of ‘maximum flexibility’ in a bid to resolve a long-running dispute over contributions
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Weak funding levels are a threat to reform, says Dutch Pensions Federation
Schemes lack the cash to compensate older workers for a transition from average to degressive pensions accrual, says the industry trade body
