Funding – Page 35
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British Airways settles six-year dispute with pension fund
Airways Pension Scheme trustees can reintroduce discretionary benefit increases after funding position improves
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NewsAccounting roundup: Guidance issued on pension equality costs
Plus: Hybrid pension plan accounting; Politicians call for break up of ‘big four’; FRC publishes draft plan and budget
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NewsLDI market breaches £1trn as smaller schemes join hedging trend
XPS Investment attributes most of 2018 growth to new mandates, mainly from smaller schemes
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EIOPA launches pension fund stress tests
European regulator increases reporting period for pension funds and national authorities
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Dutch pension rules undermine funding and confidence, says DNB
FTK allows for insufficient contributions and benefit payments that are too high, regulator warns
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Commerzbank UK scheme insures DB and DC sections for £1.2bn
Also: Rothesay Life backs £110m buyout of electronics company pension plan
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IFRS committee rules on DC refunds for plan sponsors
IFRS Interpretations Committee says discounts on overpayments to DC plans shouldn’t mean DB treatment is necessary
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German pension funding stable after challenging 2018
Funding ratio almost unchanged at 67%, according to consultancy’s latest DAX pension finance study
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Finland ‘must prepare for birth rates to hit contributions’
New statistics forecast demographic pressure to add over 30% to contributions after the 2050s
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AnalysisAnalysis: UK pension equality costs ‘lower than forecast’
Estimates from 128 listed companies collated by IPE include a £177m bill for HSBC
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NewsExtending Dutch scheme recovery periods ‘irresponsible’
Government’s main legal adviser recommends against proposals from MPs to extend maximum recovery periods
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Schemes with high illiquid allocations ‘at risk from market crash’
A firesale of equities to fund withdrawals would exacerbate negative effects on markets and funding levels
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UK schemes set for 2.5% fall in liabilities after CMI model revamp
Life expectancy at age 65 is around five months lower for both males and females, CMI reports
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UK pensions watchdog to clamp down on ‘excessive’ dividends
Companies must prioritise pension funding when finances come under pressure, TPR says
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Netherlands roundup: Funding recovers from fourth-quarter falls
Plus: Pensions think tank Netspar widens its scope to cover non-financial subjects
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Romania faces ‘last call’ to save second pillar
Industry fears nationalisation by the back door through government reforms
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Country Report
Funding: Where do pension funds end?
Identifying the funding horizon means balancing objectives and expectations, particularly given likely prescriptive new funding rules
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Willis Towers Watson: Germany needs new approach to longevity data
German conference hears about statistical divergences in European longevity assumptions
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Dutch pension schemes report inflation-linked increases
UHigh funding levels mean rewards for members of Unilever, Shell and SNS Reaal schemes
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UK publishing company agrees £500m buy-in with L&G
Deal brings total liabilities insured to £1.7bn following transactions in 2017
