Funding – Page 49
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News‘Last chance’ to change UK DB sector, says DWP
Government department’s private pensions chief promises to take time over forthcoming policy paper
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UK roundup: Pearson insures £1.2bn of liabilities in 'umbrella' deal
Also: One in five FTSE 100 schemes will struggle in a recession; LPP appoints Albourne as ‘devil’s advocate’
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Trade unions demand SEK1.9bn from PostNord for pension fund
Sponsor ‘broke collective agreement’ by taking out funds before insuring scheme, union claims
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Moody’s: More leverage, illiquids ups risks for large public funds
Canadian plans taking on more investment risk given low interest rates, demographics
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Country ReportUK roundup: BlackRock backs LGPS cost transparency code
Also: Tesco halves deficit with discount rate switch; Mencap pension scheme selects fiduciary
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Rising liabilities hamper funding levels across Netherlands: survey
Liabilities increased 9% in 2016, wiping out much of the effect of a 10% average investment return
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PLSA sets out vision of UK 'superfund' consolidation regime
Trade body calls for amendments to existing rules to allow simplified benefits and wide-ranging consolidation
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NewsSwedish mail operator withdraws SEK900m from pension fund
Regulator warns of long-term problems after employer also quadruples discount rate
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BT plans indexation cut to reduce £9bn deficit
UK telecoms giant seeking clarity from courts as it attempts to address funding shortfall
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CMI longevity model could cut Swiss liabilities by up to 3.5%
Swiss consultancy Libera doubts 1.25% long-term rate used in UK
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Swiss reform package rejected by people and cantons
Social minister Berset wants to start new talks following Sunday’s public poll
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NewsIASB urged to look again at DB surplus accounting rules
Controversial IFRIC 14 rules need further research, say accounting regulator’s staff
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Dairy Crest cuts indexation through CPI switch
Move from RPI to CPI is expected to save sponsor £24m in two years
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Swiss government rejects ideas for more pension fund comparability
Government seen ‘deciding against transparency’
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British Airways to consult on defined benefit scheme closure
Company contributions have failed to stem growth in deficit
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UK university scheme consultation flags possible contribution hike
Expectations for future returns ’significantly’ lower
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DNB: Number of pension funds to drop to just over 200
Of current 268 schemes, 45 have indicated they would liquidate, according to Dutch regulator
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Pension costs taking a chunk out of UK plc profits: report
Latest deficit data shows DB shortfall at a record level as a proportion of pre-tax profits
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Swiss public split over pension reform as referendum looms
A month before the public vote on Altersvorsorge 2020, pension funds are trying to rally supporters
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Expert group tables rescue plan for underfunded Swiss scheme
Pension fund for canton of Wallis could be split in two – a closed and a new fund
