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Master trust adoption set to accelerate among FTSE 250 companies
Master trust adoption set to accelerate among FTSE 250 companies

The number of FTSE 250 companies moving to a master trust is set to increase over the next two years, according to research by Willis Towers Watson (WTW).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 15 July 2020
Exclusive: FTSE 100 risk settlement transactions hit £70bn
Exclusive: FTSE 100 risk settlement transactions hit £70bn

FTSE 100 risk settlement transactions have reached £70bn as a third of these firms remove longevity risk, according to Aon.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 09 October 2019
Average FTSE 100 employer DC contributions reach highest rate of 7.1%
Average FTSE 100 employer DC contributions reach highest rate of 7.1%

FTSE 100 employer contributions to defined contribution (DC) schemes have increased from an average of 6.4% in 2018 to 7.1% this year, according to Willis Towers Watson.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 16 July 2019
Half of FTSE 100 DB schemes could buyout within 10 years, finds Barnett Waddingham
Half of FTSE 100 DB schemes could buyout within 10 years, finds Barnett Waddingham

Over half (55%) of FTSE 100 defined benefit (DB) schemes could buyout with an insurer within the next 10 years, according to Barnett Waddingham.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 July 2019
PLSA urges FTSE 100 chairmen to meet pension schemes over workforce reporting
PLSA urges FTSE 100 chairmen to meet pension schemes over workforce reporting

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has called on FTSE 100 companies to meet with pension schemes to discuss their reporting of employment models and working practices.

  • Investment
  • 11 June 2019
LCP: FTSE 100 scheme funding to fall by £100bn if accounting rules change
LCP: FTSE 100 scheme funding to fall by £100bn if accounting rules change

Potential changes to accounting standards and increased pressure on companies to accelerate contributions could worsen FTSE 100 scheme funding by up to £100bn, according to Lane Clark and Peacock (LCP).

  • Defined Benefit
  • 21 May 2019
FTSE 100 DB deficit improves by £36bn; Bond allocations rise
FTSE 100 DB deficit improves by £36bn; Bond allocations rise

A number of pension schemes have been prompted to lock in gains with a move into bonds after the estimated deficit across FTSE 100 DB pension schemes improved by £36bn, over the 12 months ending 30 June last year, JLT Employment Benefits found.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 23 January 2019
Over 50% of FTSE 100 schemes report 'significant' deficit contributions totalling £14.8bn
Over 50% of FTSE 100 schemes report 'significant' deficit contributions totalling £14.8bn

Some 53 FTSE 100 sponsors made "significant" deficit recovery contributions (DRCs) to their defined benefit (DB) schemes over the year to 31 March 2018, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 29 October 2018
One in eight FTSE 100 DB schemes 'still in worry zone'
One in eight FTSE 100 DB schemes 'still in worry zone'

The aggregate risk across defined benefit (DB) schemes in the FTSE 100 has fallen by almost a quarter since 2017 but 12.5% are still at risk of failure, research suggests.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 10 October 2018
FTSE 100 pension schemes see small funding improvement
FTSE 100 pension schemes see small funding improvement

Defined benefit (DB) schemes sponsored by the UK's 100 largest listed companies saw their combined funding level improve by 10 basis points during September, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Investment
  • 01 October 2018
FTSE 100 pension schemes slip back into deficit
FTSE 100 pension schemes slip back into deficit

The UK's 100 largest listed companies saw their combined defined benefit (DB) funding level fall by 80 basis points during August, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

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  • 03 September 2018
Average FTSE 100 scheme bond allocation rises to 64%
Average FTSE 100 scheme bond allocation rises to 64%

Almost two-thirds of FTSE 100 defined benefit (DB) pension schemes invest more than 50% of their assets in bonds, according to a report by JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 30 July 2018
UK Dividend Monitor: Headline dividends fall for first time in three years
UK Dividend Monitor: Headline dividends fall for first time in three years

UK headline dividends have declined for the first time since 2015, falling 2.1% in the second quarter of 2018, according to the latest quarterly dividend monitor from Link Asset Services.

  • Investment
  • 30 July 2018
Have your say: Does TPR deserve the criticism it's getting?
Have your say: Does TPR deserve the criticism it's getting?

In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know whether the amount of criticism leveled at The Pensions Regulator recently is warranted, and whether default funds are fit for purpose.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 30 May 2018
'Picture remains bleak' despite inflation fall to 2.7% in February
'Picture remains bleak' despite inflation fall to 2.7% in February

UK inflation fell to 2.7% in February 2018 from 3% a month earlier, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has confirmed, a larger decline than analysts expected.

  • Investment
  • 20 March 2018
This was a correction, not a collapse
This was a correction, not a collapse

John Walbaum asks if we have forgotten the realities of equity markets and questions whether recent market falls are part of a longer-term collapse.

  • Investment
  • 13 February 2018
Trustees should quiz fund managers on CEO pay voting
Trustees should quiz fund managers on CEO pay voting

Industry voices outrage over salary disconnect after research shows how much FTSE 100 top bosses earn over the average worker.

  • Industry
  • 12 January 2018
 FTSE 100 accounting deficit rose by £70bn in 2016
FTSE 100 accounting deficit rose by £70bn in 2016

The total cost of pension liabilities at the UK's 100 largest public companies increased from £586bn to £681bn last year, according to research.

  • Industry
  • 29 August 2017
IA to name and shame firms facing revolts over executive pay
IA to name and shame firms facing revolts over executive pay

The Investment Association is to run a register for the government, naming and shaming those firms which have been subject to shareholder revolts over executive pay.

  • Investment
  • 29 August 2017
Sterling falls to eight-week low as uncertain economic outlook weighs
Sterling falls to eight-week low as uncertain economic outlook weighs

Fell almost 0.5% on Tuesday

  • Investment
  • 23 August 2017
Helena Morrissey made a dame; Stephen Lansdown awarded CBE
Helena Morrissey made a dame; Stephen Lansdown awarded CBE

Helena Morrissey, head of personal investing at LGIM, has been appointed a dame in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for improving diversity in financial services.

  • Industry
  • 19 June 2017
Taylor Wimpey appoints Hymans Robertson as administrator
Taylor Wimpey appoints Hymans Robertson as administrator

Taylor Wimpey has appointed Hymans Robertson as third-party administrator of its pension scheme after an open tender.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 05 May 2017
DC funds twice as likely to use master trusts than in 2015
DC funds twice as likely to use master trusts than in 2015

Master trusts are increasingly becoming the defined contribution (DC) vehicle of choice for FTSE 350 companies as they ditch trust-based schemes.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 27 February 2017
PIC completes £190m buyout with GKN Group
PIC completes £190m buyout with GKN Group

The Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) and GKN Group have approved a £190m buyout in one of the first de-risking deals of 2017.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 05 January 2017
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