FTSE 100 schemes increase bond allocation to de-risk
Two-thirds of FTSE 100 DB schemes invest more than 50% of assets in bonds to tackle investment mismatching, according to JLT research. Victoria Ticha takes a closer look
In its latest quarterly report, JLT Employee Benefits (JLT) found that 64 FTSE 100 defined benefit (DB) schemes invest more than 50% of their assets in bonds. Despite the uptick in the aggregate bond...
More on Defined Benefit
Pension funding levels on the up
Pensions schemes are better funded now than this time last year, according to PwC’s annual Pension Scheme Funding Survey.
Bulk annuity market to 'top £0.5trn in 2020s'
The value of UK bulk annuity deals is set to quadruple in the 2020s when compared to this decade, Mercer has predicted.
FTSE 350 DB spending drops £4bn in largest year-on-year fall in a decade
Aggregate spending on defined benefit (DB) pensions has dropped from £19bn to £15bn in 12 months, according to Hymans Robertson.
DB funding - November 2019: Global equity rally drives down deficits
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the November 2019 estimates on the various measures…
DB trustees urged to engage with advisers to avoid 'reputational damage'
Pension scheme trustees should actively engage financial advisers if members are looking to transfer out of their defined benefit arrangements and washing their hands of the process does not eliminate risk, a study has found.
