Funding – Page 71
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Local council rejects Berkshire claims over failed scheme merger
Failure of tri-country scheme merger unrelated to separate local council agreements, says Buckinghamshire
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NewsUK government schemes abandon merger after last-minute U-turn
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire cite LGPS consultation as reason for volte-face but continue discussions without Berkshire
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Returns at Lithuanian pension funds surge in 2014
Second-pillar return averages at nearly 8%, according to regulator
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Real estate drives 17% return at pension fund for KLM cabin staff
Airline’s three large pension funds in Netherlands all report strong results for 2014
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Pensions industry debates treatment of protection schemes in HBS
Organisations disagree over use of protection schemes as balancing items
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USS career-average proposals go to members as unions, employers settle
Ending of final-salary to begin in March 2016 if trade union members accept negotiated proposals
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SNB's snap currency decision wipes out CHF30bn in pension assets
Swiss industry in shock after country’s central bank decides to cut peg between Swiss Franc and euro
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NewsDutch provide most pension assets per capita in Europe, study shows
UK comes in second place, followed by Switzerland and Iceland, according to OECD figures
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European pension funds reject HBS 'undermined by its own flexibility'
Industry groups give damning response to holistic balance sheet consultation, questioning its viability and necessity
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UK roundup: Threadneedle, Columbia, State Street
Threadneedle Investments to rebrand after merging with sister company Columbia Management
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Deficit levels at UK pension funds soar as low yields increase pain
Deficit levels rise £275bn over 2014 for PPF universe as falling Gilt yields undo 10% rise in value of assets
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Spanish pension funds return 6.8% for 2014 – Mercer
Non-euro-zone equities best-performing asset class, according to preliminary 2014 figures
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NewsFalling discount rates hurting Swiss schemes' funding – Towers Watson
Strong returns help offset damage to ‘certain extent’, consultancy says
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MNOPF launches captive insurer to cover £1.5bn in longevity risk
Industry-wide fund follows in footsteps of BT Pension Scheme, bypassing insurance intermediaries with launch of own company
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Dutch doctors scheme SPH to increase pension rights
Pension fund one of three best-performing schemes in Netherlands
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NewsPension funds warned over wait for UK Gilt real-yield improvement
AXA IM says real-yields on UK Gilts not expected over 0.5% in long term due to supply, demand pressures
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French roundup: ERAFP, Agirc-Arrco, Cour des Comptes
French public sector pension fund to increase Pacific SRI equities with €400m mandate
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UK institutions begin hearing against RBS over £12bn share issue
Hearing to discuss case against RBS over allegedly misleading information in 2008 issue
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NewsNortel scheme moves to next judgment after £340m win in Canadian case
Lawyers for trustees, PPF lose argument for issuing FSD against Canadian estate but secure £340m funding for deficit
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Towers Watson challenges intermediary insurers in longevity swap market
Consultancy to create Jersey-based insurance cells capable of transacting with reinsurance market directly
