Mercer says uncertainty could cast doubt over how best to proceed with ongoing valuations
ONS figures show market value of DB schemes fell by 3% between Q3 and Q4 2022
Scottish Widows finds demand for green pensions but says employers lack knowledge
Just a quarter of the largest UK companies still provide DB pensions to some of their staff
Schemes grew from £1bn deficit in 2020 to £32bn surplus at the end of 2021
FTSE 350 companies with defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have been hit particularly hard by the economic crisis caused by Covid-19, latest research from Barnett Waddingham shows.
Pension schemes should “stick to their convictions” and long-term policies in the face of market falls caused by Covid-19, Aon says.
Investment Association (IA) UK gilt funds were the only fund sector to deliver positive returns in a "horror show" March, which saw the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic decimate the performance of most IA-registered vehicles.
Institutional investors are continuing to flounder after the FTSE 100 opened the week down 8.72%, crashing into technical bear market territory.
The Investment Association (IA) has written to nearly a fifth of FTSE 350 firms asking them to explain how they intend to improve the gender diversity of their boards, which continues to lag the Hampton-Alexander Review's target of 33% representation...