Funding – Page 65
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Dutch pension fund replaces equity managers with BlackRock
Scheme for notaries ‘streamlines’ portfolio to cut costs, reduce risk
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UK pension funds flirting with 40% bond allocation – UBS GAM
Average scheme returns 11.7% over 2014, with real estate and government bonds offsetting weak UK equities
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Dutch consolidation forces Pensions Federation to cut jobs
Number of affiliated pension funds falls from 258 to 240
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Pension Protection Fund assets hit £22bn as LDI drives 26% return
UK lifeboat fund sees growth assets return 7%
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Second-quarter woes wipe out Q1 returns at five largest Dutch schemes
Pension funds cite rising interest rates, market volatility
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Dutch watchdog's rate tinkering 'threatens' sustainability of DB schemes
Pensions Federation says DB arrangements will be ‘no longer sustainable’ after government’s decision to alter ultimate forward rate
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Buffer fund reform could 'destroy' successful system, AP4 warns
Managing director Mats Andersson suggests reform could lead to political interference, short-termism
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UK roundup: The Pensions Trust, Invesco, PPF, Dexion Capital
Multi-employer charity scheme appoints Invesco to manage diversified growth fund
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Swiss pension fund liabilities increase by 4% over first quarter
Pensionskassen liabilities grow as long-term interest rates fall, while returns come under pressure
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Dutch regulator lowers ultimate forward rate to 'more realistic' level
New UFR designed to ensure more balanced discount rate for older, younger participants
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AXA reinsures own pension fund in £2.8bn longevity swap
Company becomes fifth insurer to shift longevity risk to reinsurers
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US, Canadian courts throw out Nortel appeal over ‘misleading’ figures
Judges stand by initial decision to provide UK trustees with equal rights over remaining Nortel estate
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UK government pressures local government schemes into asset pooling
Central government to force schemes into pooled funds if local councils fail to submit cost-saving proposals
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UK roundup: TPR, Nestlé, Unite, Greater Manchester, Enterprise Ventures
Annual accounts show TPR scrapped DC promotion strategy after UK Budget
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UK roundup: The Pensions Regulator, Pensions Infrastructure Platform, JLT
Regulator to survey DC trust schemes over exit feels, penalty charges
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Analysis
Analysis: How NEST wants to shape the future of retirement
Taha Lokhandwala studies the details of NEST’s planned at-retirement investment and decumulation strategy
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UK roundup: KPMG LDI survey, Pension Insurance Corporation, PICA
LDI market sees £32bn of new business over 2014, according to KPMG survey
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OECD calls for vigilance on ‘search for yield’, lenience on solvency
Think tanks says excessive search for yield could lead to increased insolvency risk for pension funds
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Delta Lloyd pension fund cuts swaps to reduce couterparty risk
‘Unattractive’ reinsurance options lead scheme to consider future
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Private equity drives 15% return at West Midlands Pension Fund
Scheme sees bumper returns from listed, unlisted equity, sells out of commodities, hedge funds