Defined Benefit
Risk Reduction
The £150m Institution of Engineering and Technology ("IET") Superannuation and Assurance Scheme has completed a £32m medically underwritten buy-in.
17 December 2015
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Defined Benefit
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has made it easier for schemes to recertify some mortgage exclusions and asset backed contributions (ABCs) after a consulting on its levy rules.
17 December 2015
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Risk Reduction
The trustees of the WYG scheme have agreed with the sponsor to de-risk its remaining liabilities with the aim of reaching a full buyout next year.
17 December 2015
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Defined Benefit
The majority of people that work in pension schemes expect at least four in five defined benefit (DB) funds to meet all of their obligations in full, according to research from PP.
16 December 2015
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Defined Benefit
Inflation continues to hover around zero according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures, meaning interest rates are likely to remain at historic lows well into 2016.
15 December 2015
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Defined Benefit
The time has come for DB schemes to approach liability management differently
15 December 2015
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Risk Reduction
The Pensions Institute has called for urgent action after its research found one in ten defined benefit (DB) schemes would "never ever" pay benefits in full.
14 December 2015
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Defined Benefit
The rate of defined benefit (DB) scheme closure among FTSE 100 companies is gathering pace, according to research by JLT Employee Benefits.
14 December 2015
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DB Buyouts
The biggest stories on PP this week include AMNT launching its red lines initiative to give trustees more voting power and HSBC slashing 'pension' payouts for top executives. Here are the top five
11 December 2015
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