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Defined Benefit
Defined benefit (DB) schemes have hit their best funding position since April 2014, according to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
12 December 2017
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2 min read
Industry
Here they are - the winners of the Professional Pensions Investment Awards (PPIA) 2017.
27 November 2017
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3 min read
Law and Regulation
Mandatory rates rather than minimum rates could substantially benefit members, but it may be too challenging to implement them now, writes Kim Kaveh.
16 November 2017
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
The aggregate deficit of the UK's defined benefit (DB) schemes fell by £8.2bn over October, with 49 schemes moving into surplus, according to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
14 November 2017
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2 min read
Investment
The value of assets under management (AuM) at UK-based firms fell by 4.5% year on year, according to Willis Tower Watson's survey of the world's top 500 managers.
30 October 2017
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2 min read
Investment
The US central bank has become the first to begin reversing quantitative easing, with more to follow. Stephanie Baxter looks at what to expect from this historic shift.
02 October 2017
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6 min read
Defined Contribution
Seven in 10 savers want the government to introduce mandatory contribution rates as many are confused about how much they need to save into their pension, according to a BlackRock survey.
27 September 2017
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3 min read
Investment
Schemes are increasing their usage of index strategies. Armit Bhambra looks at the four key factors driving this growth
19 September 2017
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
The combined deficit of the UK's defined benefit (DB) schemes rose by £40bn over August, according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) latest index.
12 September 2017
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
As schemes move towards cashflow negative status, many are looking to insure their members' liabilities. James Phillips explores creative ways to approach buy-ins
11 September 2017
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7 min read
