Risk Reduction
Risk Reduction
The Pension Protection Fund is £3.6bn in surplus so is there potential for the lifeboat fund to begin insuring its liabilities? Natasha Browne investigates
31 July 2015
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Defined Benefit
Newham Council has proposed creating an asset-backed special purpose vehicle (SPV) to reduce cash contributions to finance its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.
29 July 2015
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Defined Benefit
4imprint is working to cut the liabilities in its defined benefit scheme by turning a £25m pensioner buy-in into a partial buyout and launching a liability transfer exercise for deferred members.
29 July 2015
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Risk Reduction
MIRA Retirement Benefits Scheme (MIRARBS) has secured a £70m buyout after agreeing to compromise its sponsor's statutory debt as part of a corporate restructuring.
28 July 2015
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Risk Reduction
LDI has been a helpful tool for schemes looking to de-risk. But does the emerging use of illiquid assets mean LDI could become a hindrance to achieving buyout? Stephanie Baxter investigates.
22 July 2015
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Risk Reduction
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Pension Scheme has completed a £1.6bn buy-in with Rothesay Life to insure the benefits of approximately two thirds of its members.
22 July 2015
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Risk Reduction
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) reached a surplus of £3.6bn at the end of March, according to its 2014/15 annual report and accounts.
20 July 2015
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Risk Reduction
The planned sale of Aga has been dubbed a win for the trustees of its deficit-ridden DB scheme but Stephanie Baxter finds this is just the start of the journey.
20 July 2015
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Defined Benefit
The planned £129m sale of Aga announced today will put the firm's defined benefit pension scheme on firmer financial footing, according to the trustees' adviser.
15 July 2015
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