Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit
Engineering group GKN has announced it closed its two UK defined benefit (DB) schemes to future accrual on 1 July, after falls in bond yields increased liabilities in 2016.
26 July 2017
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2 min read
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is consulting on whether auto-enrolment (AE) regulations on the quality of defined benefit (DB) schemes are working properly.
21 July 2017
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1 min read
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The Brunel Pension Partnership has formed an investment company to manage £27.5bn of local government pension scheme (LGPS) assets.
20 July 2017
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2 min read
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The Serco Pension and Life Assurance Scheme has appointed BlackRock to run its £1.5bn liability-driven investing (LDI) portfolio after a competitive tender.
20 July 2017
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1 min read
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Brexit-related uncertainty and low bond yields have weakened the UK's retirement system, with the nation slipping in 2017 global rankings for retirement security.
19 July 2017
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3 min read
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Jon Hatchett looks at the FCA's proposals for advice on pension transfers, highlighting some issues with its recommendations and pointing out some glaring omissions
18 July 2017
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4 min read
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Former nuclear workers are urging the government to honour pension promises they claim were made when the industry was privatised two decades ago.
17 July 2017
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2 min read
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The funding levels of smaller schemes fell at a rate nearly five times faster than their larger peers, latest analysis by Goldman Sachs Asset Management reveals.
17 July 2017
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3 min read
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Royal Mail has finalised its proposal for its future pension provision ahead of closing its defined benefit (DB) scheme to existing members next year.
17 July 2017
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3 min read
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Two out of five advisers have seen an increased number of clients going ahead with defined benefit (DB) transfers despite recommendations against, according to Prudential research.
14 July 2017
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1 min read
