defined benefit
Risk Reduction
The ICI Pension Fund has revealed it saved £10m by completing its latest buy-in with Legal & General (L&G) shortly after the EU referendum.
19 July 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Companies could increase their defined benefit (DB) contributions rates to meet a £770bn funding gap over the next 60 years.
18 July 2016
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1 min read
Law and Regulation
The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) investigations into employers avoiding support for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have fallen by 65% since 2013, according to figures released today.
18 July 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
A regulated apportionment arrangement (RAA) has been granted as part of the Halcrow rescue plan.
18 July 2016
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5 min read
Defined Benefit
The Post Office is facing strike action over plans to close its defined benefit (DB) plan to future accrual.
15 July 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The Bank of England's decision to hold interest rates at 0.5% has temporarily eased the pressure on pension schemes but poses dilemma for trustees, JLT Employee Benefits says
14 July 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Schemes with leveraged liability driven investments (LDI) may have reduced their deficits following the Brexit vote.
13 July 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Twice as many FTSE 350 companies with defined benefit (DB) schemes are supported by a weak sponsor covenant than in 2006 according to PwC.
12 July 2016
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The cost of longevity risk for defined benefit (DB) schemes has increased by 50% in the past 12 years due to falling long-term interest rates.
11 July 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Mortality studies are increasingly seen as a method for trustees and companies to better understand scheme membership life expectancy. Kristian Brunt-Seymour explores how this can help companies make better financial decisions.
08 July 2016
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4 min read
