Funding – Page 40
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NewsRecruitment firm insures £271m of pensioner liabilities with Canada Life
Derisking transaction comes as Hays’ scheme moves from deficit to surplus
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NewsATP steps up gearing as Danes seen living longer
CEO Christian Hyldahl says the fund can keep pace with rising life expectancy
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UK regulator warns on transfers out of DB schemes
Trustees should be wary of the effect of generous transfer offers on scheme funding, regulator says
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Number of underfunded Dutch schemes drops to 42
But four of the country’s five biggest schemes are still short of the required coverage of 104.2%
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DAX scheme funding levels hit by European stock performance
As liabilities increase with lower rates and longer life expectancy, returns at DAX companies fail to boost funding
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UK pension deficits plummet in 2018 as assets earn
Consultant warns scheme health is still delicately balanced
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NewsPrudential and Aviva strike first longevity reinsurance deal
Transaction hits hot UK de-risking market
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UK bulk annuities set for record year as 2018 total hits £20bn
Cost of pension derisking may increase if demand continues, warns consultancy group
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Date with destiny? Schemes mull ‘Brexit day’ valuations
Some UK funds are considering changing the date of formal valuations – but advisers are split on the benefits
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German longevity data adds €10bn to Direktzusage liabilities
First update since 2005 expected to increase liabilities by 1% for companies paying pensions direct from balance sheets
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USS chief defends scheme performance against ‘polarised agendas’
DB section of £64.4bn hybrid scheme gains 6.2% as deficit narrows
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USS proposes 41% contribution hike to plug funding shortfall
Report into 2017 valuation expected by September with employers hoping to avoid higher pension costs
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Dutch firms pay higher contributions to UK subsidiaries, survey finds
Average contributions are more than double level of FTSE350 counterparts
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Closure in the pipeline for £2bn plumbing industry pension scheme
Trustees warn that low expected asset returns mean contributions could nearly double in the years ahead
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Funding at top Dutch schemes improves, but worries about cuts remain
Recovery is slowing down, raising fears that benefits may have to be cut
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ING scheme raises hedging to protect inflation-linked payments
Pension fund also considering hedging interest rate risk on liabilities
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Dutch bank scheme incurs loss on catastrophe bonds
ABN Amro scheme posted 2% return for 2017 despite the setback
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AkzoNobel scheme ‘doesn’t need €400m cash injection’
Employee representative body argues that cash injection demanded by unions is unnecessary
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UK lifeboat fund bolsters reserves despite record year for claims
The Pension Protection Fund reported a £6.7bn surplus after taking on Carillion, British Steel schemes
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NewsMedical consultants’ scheme introduces risk management framework
Currency hedge and emerging market equity returns helped SPMS post a 5.2% return for 2017
