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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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sterling falls to eight-week low as uncertain economic outlook weighs
Fell almost 0.5% on Tuesday
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.
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.
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.
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.
