Risk Reduction
Defined Benefit
Nearly one-in-three retirement savers would consider transferring final salary pension benefits to defined contribution schemes, latest research shows.
01 November 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Jonathan Stapleton looks at research from Llewellyn Consulting, which analyses the impact of DB liabilities on the share price of FTSE100 firms.
28 October 2016
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5 min read
Risk Reduction
Misconceptions about bulk annuities may be hindering schemes from being able to get good deals, according to speakers at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) conference.
20 October 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The UK's 5,945 defined benefit (DB) schemes have an overall funding ratio of 133% under realistic investment return assumptions, according to First Actuarial.
19 October 2016
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2 min read
Industry
Cardano Group has acquired covenant specialist Lincoln Pensions in a deal that will enable the firms to provide integrated risk services to pension schemes and sponsors.
17 October 2016
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The ICI Pension Fund has revealed it completed another two buy-ins worth almost £1bn in September with two major insurers.
06 October 2016
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1 min read
Risk Reduction
Aon Hewitt has combined its liability management and risk settlement teams in response to increased pension scheme demand to accelerate their journey to buyout.
06 October 2016
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Closed book consolidator Phoenix is to acquire Abbey Life from Deutsche Bank for £935m.
28 September 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The trustee of soft drinks manufacturer AG Barr's defined benefit scheme has insured 50% of its total pensioner liabilities through Canada Life.
27 September 2016
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
As the issue of DB deficits continues to cause headaches, Charlotte Moore looks at how they can be dealt with.
22 September 2016
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9 min read
