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Gartmore secures £160m buy-in to cover entire membership

The Gartmore Pension Scheme has entered into a buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation to cover the liabilities related to all of the scheme’s 600 members.

Professional Pensions | 02 May 2012 | 12:38

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Pension Corp in £35m Mercers' Company buyout

Pension Corporation has completed the buyout of an ancient merchant trade association’s defined benefit pension scheme.

Professional Pensions | 26 Apr 2012 | 12:35

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Comment: Just how generous is defined benefit?

A 35-year-old joining a defined contribution fund today could have to contribute more than ten times the amount of his colleague in a defined benefit scheme to get the same outcome.

Professional Pensions | 12 Apr 2012 | 08:00 To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Video: Funding review debate

This debate - conducted in association with Pension Corporation - looked at the latest triennial valuations and funding reviews.

Professional Pensions | 22 Mar 2012 | 08:18 | screening image

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Deficits could soar at worst time for many schemes

This could be a dire year for schemes as last year’s losses are compounded in the first quarter and crystallised for the 40% of schemes with triennial valuations in March, warns Pension Corporation.

Professional Pensions | 07 Feb 2012 | 12:25

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Comment: Increasing risk is not the answer

John Redwood’s piece in last week’s PP – Look beyond gilts to cut deficits, (PP, 19 January) – argued that low gilt yields are a reason for trustees to seek out potentially higher yielding, riskier assets such as Chinese and Brazilian equities.

Professional Pensions | 26 Jan 2012 | 08:00

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Schemes pay 12% cost to guarantee indexation

Guaranteeing indexation has increased the cost of providing defined benefit pensions by 12% over the past 20 years, according to Pension Corporation research.

Professional Pensions | 17 Jan 2012 | 12:58

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Schemes remain ‘highly vulnerable’ to inflation increases

The overwhelming majority of pension schemes are highly vulnerable to future inflation rises, according to a joint survey by Redington and Pension Corporation.

Professional Pensions | 15 Dec 2011 | 12:50

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Telent renews administration contact with Xafinity Paymaster

Telent and its trustees, Stanhope Pension Trust, have renewed the scheme’s administration contact with Xafinity Paymaster for another five years.

Professional Pensions | 05 Dec 2011 | 11:26

Pensions Conjecture: Inflation

Listen to our latest Pensions Conjecture debate on Inflation.

Professional Pensions | 30 Nov 2011 | 12:32 To read this article you must be a subsriber |screening image

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Take your time...getting the best buyout deal

With demand for buyouts growing, Andrew Short looks at how trustees can seek the best deals for their schemes

Professional Pensions | 03 Nov 2011 | 08:00

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Analysis: Throwing fuel on a fire

Jonathan Stapleton looks at how the Bank of England’s decision to increase its quantitative easing programme by £75bn will affect pension schemes

Professional Pensions | 13 Oct 2011 | 08:00

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