Risk Reduction
Defined Benefit
Sponsors and trustees are working together more closely during the valuation process but larger schemes are less satisfied with negotiations, according to research by Punter Southall.
24 February 2016
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3 min read
Risk Management
Data cleansing is an increasingly important step in the path to bulk annuities especially with growth in medical underwriting. Kristian Brunt Seymour explores how it can benefit schemes.
22 February 2016
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7 min read
Risk Management
Insurers should consider eyeing up smaller de-risking transactions rather than focusing on the mega deals that can end up falling away, according to Aon Hewitt.
18 February 2016
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2 min read
Risk Management
As the number of small bulk annuity deals have fallen year on year despite overall growth in the market, Kristian Brunt-Seymour explores how small schemes can avoid being squeezed out.
16 February 2016
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4 min read
Risk Reduction
Spaces at the Professional Pensions Risk Reduction Forum 2016, which takes place on 24 February, are filling up fast. To secure your place, register now...
15 February 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Marks and Spencer has reached an agreement with the trustees of its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme to increase annual cash contributions for future service by £15m.
12 February 2016
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1 min read
Risk Management
Trustees have yet to prioritise cash management despite the fact that half of FTSE350 defined benefit (DB) schemes are turning cash flow negative, according to Hymans Robertson.
12 February 2016
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3 min read
Law and Regulation
Just 30% of defined benefit (DB) pension funds have developed an integrated approach to risk management, according to a survey by Xafinity.
11 February 2016
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2 min read
Risk Management
The bulk annuity market will grow significantly over the next five years in spite of higher costs due to low interest rates and Solvency II capital requirements, according to Fitch Ratings.
09 February 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Total deficits of defined benefit (DB) schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 increased by more than a third over last month against a backdrop of falling gilt yields.
09 February 2016
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2 min read
