Funding – Page 38
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NewsABP to increase contribution rate to 24.9% [updated]
Social partners wanted premium rise anticipating more prudent expectations for returns
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USS prepares fresh valuation as employers accept more risk
UK’s biggest pension scheme aims to put forward new contribution rates in February to resolve long-running dispute
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Call for UK regulator to act as media company scheme ‘dumped’
Johnston Press was bought out of administration but £561m scheme is set for the PPF
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Actuaries call for pension benefit simplification to aid consolidation
Some schemes’ administration costs could be cut by up to 50%, report claims
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NewsDutch metal industry schemes inch closer to benefit cuts
The four biggest pension schemes in the Netherlands took a hit to their funding in October
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Insurers ‘may have to restructure de-risking deals’ after GMP ruling
Consultancy group claims £50bn of insurance buy-ins could be affected by guaranteed minimum pension ruling
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NewsFinland's Veritas boosts solvency as Alandia merger completes
Finnish pension fund link up wins watchdog’s approval
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State pension liabilities pose biggest threat to Germany’s credit rating
German economist proposes €1trn sovereign wealth fund to cope with future first-pillar funding
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UK roundup: ITV in discussions over contingent asset deal
Plus: DB consolidator appoints service providers ahead of launch; RPMI Railpen reappoints BNY Mellon as custodian
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Ortec: Climate change could reduce funding ratios by up to 80%
New ALM model forecasts funding level decline of 20% even if global temperatures only rise by 1.5°C
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Equality ruling, equity markets push UK schemes into the red
GMP equalisation estimated to add £15bn to liabilities in October
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Long-term equity holdings ‘won’t solve’ USS funding gap, experts warn
‘Keeping more equity for longer won’t magically reduce costs and liabilities,’ consultants argue in open letter to UK’s biggest scheme
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NewsCompensate younger members for subsidising retirees: Swiss consultancy
Solidarity in Swiss second pillar system is a necessity but also a burden, conference hears
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BVV doubles Pensionsfonds assets with SEB addition
Swedish bank outsources German defined benefit scheme in organisational overhaul
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Ikea Netherlands builds solution for funding gap at pension fund
New arrangement follows agreement between social partners about new way of financing
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Under-pressure Dutch schemes plead for pensions reform progress
Pension funds ‘can’t explain’ lack of indexation to members during strong economy
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NewsSwedish pension firms plead for more time for IORP II implementation
Insurance-based providers split on draft regulations as deadline looms
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Dutch tyre manufacturer offers annual switch between DB and DC
Scheme offers innovative compromise as it moves to consolidation vehicle
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PPF to implement EU ruling on compensation increase
UK lifeboat scheme’s annual cap had resulted in some members receiving less than half their promised benefits
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‘Step-change’ in number of UK schemes in funding surplus
37% of schemes in funding surplus in 2018 survey, up from 27% three years earlier
