BlackRock
Investment
Private assets are helping some schemes significantly outperform their peers. Jonathan Stapleton asks why UK schemes are not investing more in this asset class
17 October 2016
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8 min read
Defined Benefit
The aggregate funding deficit of defined benefit (DB) schemes in the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) 7800 Index fell over September as gilt yields rose.
11 October 2016
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2 min read
Appointments
Alexandra Haggard has been made head of consultant relations for the EMEA region at BlackRock.
28 September 2016
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1 min read
Defined Contribution
The 0.75% charge cap is forcing DC schemes to be creative in their investment strategy to generate adequate returns for members. One possible approach is factor-based investing, writes Michael Klimes
16 September 2016
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5 min read
Investment
Default funds in defined contribution (DC) schemes need to take advantage of "more complex investments" says BlackRock's Claire Finn.
14 September 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
The total funding level of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 index has worsened for the fourth month in a row, after further gilt yield falls.
13 September 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The liabilities of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes continued to increase last month amid further falls in yields, according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) 7800 Index.
09 August 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Liabilities of defined benefit (DB) schemes have increased markedly according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) 7800 Index.
12 July 2016
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1 min read
Appointments
Arno Kitts has joined the Pensions Insurance Corporation (PIC) as a non-executive board member and replaces Chris McKechnie who has returned to the US.
04 July 2016
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1 min read
