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EXCLUSIVE: Why well-designed CDC is viable for UK employers
Simon Eagle of Willis Towers Watson says that, based on his work for Royal Mail, well-designed collective defined contribution (CDC) funds would be viable for some other UK employers too.
End to Nortel feud in sight as agreement reached on pension payouts
An agreement has been reached on how to compensate members of the Nortel pension scheme after years of negotiations since the company went bust in 2009.
DB liabilities could change by £70bn due to Brexit
A shift in longer dated gilt yields of 0.3% triggered by a Brexit could change defined benefit (DB) liabilities by £70bn according to the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP).
Boris was wrong to lay into 'old Doobury' scheme managers
Helen Morrissey says the London Mayor's criticism of public sector schemes was unfair
PPI: Freedoms not a barrier to CDC
The Budget flexibilities will not hinder the government's plans for collective defined contribution (CDC), according to the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI).
UK schemes pay the most for buyouts
Defined benefit (DB) schemes in the UK pay considerably more to offload liabilities to an insurer than schemes in other countries, according to research from Mercer.
Longevity swap market heading for crunch if insurers target US
Reinsurers could run out of capacity to hedge UK schemes' longevity risk if they turn their attention to more lucrative US and Canadian markets, warns PwC.
Nortel mediation collapse leaves UK scheme empty-handed
The Trustee of the Nortel Networks UK Pension Plan and the Pension Protection Fund have been left empty-handed after an international mediation failed to settle the dispute over the assets of collapsed telecoms giant Nortel Networks Corporation.
Judge launches Nortel mediation website
The man responsible for mediating a £2.1bn UK pension claim on bankrupt firm Nortel Network's assets has launched a website to keep people up to date with developments.
Global regulatory update
Pension funds around the world will be preparing for a raft of legislation being implemented in the coming months.
Canada funds sue Sino-Forest
CANADA - Two pension funds have filed a C$6.5bn ($6.5bn) class action lawsuit against China-based timber company Sino-Forest and its auditor Ernst & Young.
