Funding – Page 41
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Accounting, de-risking moves bolster Swiss pension plan funding
Liabilities fell by CHF3.6bn while investment returns added CHF900m.
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Unions to strike at AkzoNobel over €400m pension payment demand
Workers want part of the proceeds of the sale of the Specialty Chemicals branch to go to the pension scheme
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NewsUK roundup: £43bn asset pool hires Robeco for engagement mandate
Plus: UK DB deficit falls back below £90bn; Engineering institute seals £50m de-risking deal
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British Airways wins court appeal over discretionary pension increase
Trustees of Airways Pension Scheme granted leave to appeal to Supreme Court over dispute dating from 2013
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Netherlands roundup: Government pays €31m to Caribbean scheme
Also: Researchers warn on wealth-related life expectanct gap; Uranium workers’ scheme seeks quick consolidation
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NewsPension Corporation backs innovative £850m buyout
Three-year project included multiple de-risking elements with free advice for 2,400 members
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NewsDutch construction scheme targets self-employed workers
BpfBouw credits currency hedge for 6.6% investment gain in 2017
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NewsSurvey finds limited support for commercial DB consolidators
Willis Towers Watson poll reports trustees are sceptical of the benefits of vehicles like the Pension SuperFund
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Dutch midwives’ scheme to apply third consecutive benefits cut
Reduction is outweighed by fixed annual increase of 2%, giving an increase overall
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Banks help FTSE 100 pension deficit fall to just £5bn
HSBC, Santander, Barclays and Lloyds all reported a DB surplus for the first time, says Barnett Waddingham
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Country ReportWillis Towers Watson launches bundled service for DB schemes
OneDB combines admin, actuarial and investment services to set schemes on a path to full funding – and, perhaps, consolidation
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Werner Hertzog to leave Berne pension fund in October
Former Aon CEO and ex-head of Publica moves on after good investment year
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Dutch confectioners and bakers schemes sweeten collaboration
Plus: Construction company considering offloading legacy pension book to PGB
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NewsDutch schemes’ recovery paths exceeded expectations in 2017
Funding improves to 107% on average but largest schemes remain underfunded
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Heathrow lands £325m buy-in with L&G through bespoke bond deal
UK’s busiest airport issues £160m bond direct to insurer to help secure better price for de-risking deal
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Country ReportDutch regulator replaces LDI manager on €1.9bn pension scheme
BlackRock replaced by Cardano but will stay on as fiduciary manager
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UK charities rushing to shut costly DB schemes
58% of charity sector pension funds are now closed to future accruals, reports Hymans Robertson
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News‘Major turnaround’ for Irish pension scheme funding
Pension Authority data shows more schemes are meeting minimum funding standards
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Dutch retirement age increase ‘could be delayed by five years’
Current rate of state pension age rises is outpacing life expectancy improvements, actuaries say
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UK roundup: Retailer faces political pressure over pension funding [updated]
Plus: Mothercare schemes set to exit PPF as restructuring is agreed; FTSE 350 schemes near full funding
