Risk Reduction
Risk Reduction
More than half (55%) of defined benefit (DB) schemes are now cashflow negative, yet many do not have formal de-risking plans, according to research.
05 June 2017
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
The Continuous Mortality Investigation's (CMI's) longevity model is a useful projection tool for schemes but, as Amy Kessler explains, it has key limitations.
30 May 2017
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4 min read
Risk Reduction
The 3i Group Pension Plan has completed a £200m buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), its first insurance policy so far.
26 May 2017
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The trustees of the Tullett Prebon Pension Scheme have agreed to insure all liabilities through a bulk annuity with Rothesay Life.
11 May 2017
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Deficits could fall by hundreds of billions of pounds if the six-year stall in life expectancy improvements becomes a long-term trend. However, there is a risk of taking too much notice of short-term changes, writes Stephanie Baxter.
09 May 2017
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5 min read
Defined Benefit
Schemes could see huge reductions in their liabilities on a funding basis if the recent slowdown in life expectancy improvements becomes a long-term trend, according to PwC.
04 May 2017
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Sponsoring employers are increasingly updating mortality assumptions at a more frequent rate to keep on top of changes in pension liabilities, according to Mercer.
04 May 2017
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Trustees of the Monsanto Pension Plan have agreed a £100m buy-in, protecting benefits for around 150 pensioners.
03 May 2017
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Con Keating says pre-pack administrations do not pose a moral hazard issue, and the problem is actually perverse incentives
27 April 2017
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4 min read
Risk Reduction
Phoenix Group's senior corporate pensions actuary Richard Zugic speaks to PP about how a longevity swap was transformed into a bulk annuity for the PGL Pension Scheme in the first deal of its kind.
10 April 2017
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4 min read
