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Three charts that show how the coronavirus has hurt pension schemes
Three charts that show how the coronavirus has hurt pension schemes

Coronavirus (Covid-19) has rattled investors of all kinds, but the market reaction poses some challenges unique to pension funds, Duncan Lamont writes.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 16 March 2020
Most schemes targeting self-sufficiency over buyout
Most schemes targeting self-sufficiency over buyout

The majority of pension schemes that are using a long-term funding target are focused on self-sufficiency, Aon research has revealed.

  • Industry
  • 02 September 2019
Don't name and shame Star Initiative non-participants, says industry
Don't name and shame Star Initiative non-participants, says industry

It would be inappropriate to name and shame schemes which do not sign up to the Star Initiative, a majority of Pensions Buzz respondents said in backlash to comments made by the pensions minister.

  • Industry
  • 02 September 2019
Falling gilts could 'cause pension fiduciary dilemma'
Falling gilts could 'cause pension fiduciary dilemma'

Pension funds could face a dilemma over their fiduciary duties as falls in gilt yields mean they may have to buy securities that are guaranteed to lose money, according to Cambridge Associates.

  • Investment
  • 30 August 2019
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included Legal & General acquiring MyFutureNow to provide a dashboard service to customers, while also agreeing a hybrid buy-in with a Hitachi scheme.

  • Industry
  • 16 August 2019
Unhedged pension schemes face funding risks as yield curve inverts
Unhedged pension schemes face funding risks as yield curve inverts

Pension schemes that have not hedged their liabilities could face funding issues as long-dated bond yields have plummeted, industry experts have warned.

  • Investment
  • 15 August 2019
DB funding level drops on back of US-China trade war fears
DB funding level drops on back of US-China trade war fears

The aggregate defined benefit (DB) funding level worsened in March, hitting its worst level since last August, the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has said.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 10 April 2018
Are DB deficits on a downward spiral?
Are DB deficits on a downward spiral?

The PPF 7800 deficit was slashed in half last month as gilt yields rose. Victoria Ticha asks if this is the start of a longer trend

  • Investment
  • 19 February 2018
Transfer values 'fell steadily' by just 2% over January
Transfer values 'fell steadily' by just 2% over January

Defined benefit (DB) transfer values fell from £236,000 at the end of December, to £231,000 by the end of last month, according to Xafinity Punter Southall.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 12 February 2018
PPF 7800 deficit falls 20% over June
PPF 7800 deficit falls 20% over June

The aggregate deficit of 5794 schemes in the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) 7800 Index is estimated to have decreased to £186.2bn by the end of June.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 12 July 2017
How the markets will react to a weak government
How the markets will react to a weak government

Political uncertainty is back after the shock general election result, with the markets pricing in a softer Brexit. Watch out for the impact on sterling and gilt yields, warns Stephanie Baxter

  • Investment
  • 12 June 2017
Centrica's pensions deficit balloons by £1bn over 2016
Centrica's pensions deficit balloons by £1bn over 2016

Centrica's defined benefit (DB) pension deficit soared by 855% in 2016, its latest annual accounts have revealed.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 22 March 2017
Transfer values at highest level since last November
Transfer values at highest level since last November

Defined benefit (DB) transfer values reached their highest level since early November 2016 due to a fall in gilt yields and more bearish inflation expectations.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 07 March 2017
AE is Sir Steve Webb's most notable achievement, industry says
AE is Sir Steve Webb's most notable achievement, industry says

Pensions Buzz respondents believe auto-enrolment is Sir Steve's legacy, but others questioned if he could claim credit for the policy.

  • Industry
  • 12 January 2017
DB transfer values soar 15% over 2016
DB transfer values soar 15% over 2016

Defined benefit (DB) transfer values rose by £31,000 over 2016 thanks to a fall in gilt yields, according to Xafinity's monthly index.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 04 January 2017
Transfer heaven or transfer hell?
Transfer heaven or transfer hell?

Henry Tapper discusses the highs and lows of DB transfers.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 04 January 2017
PPF 7800 deficit falls £81.2bn in November as yields rose
PPF 7800 deficit falls £81.2bn in November as yields rose

The funding deficit of defined benefit (DB) schemes dropped almost 30% to £194.7bn over November, according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) latest update.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 13 December 2016
PPF brings in s143 and s179 assumption changes
PPF brings in s143 and s179 assumption changes

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has put into effect changes to actuarial assumptions used in sponsor insolvencies and to calculate risk-based levies.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 02 December 2016
Strange Ideas
Strange Ideas

Con Keating takes a look at different approaches to evaluating pension liabilities.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 18 November 2016
PPF 7800 deficit falls for second month in row amid higher yields
PPF 7800 deficit falls for second month in row amid higher yields

The aggregate deficit of all schemes in the PPF 7800 index fell for a second month in a row on the back of rising gilt yields.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 08 November 2016
September brings end to PPF 7800 'downward spiral'
September brings end to PPF 7800 'downward spiral'

The aggregate funding deficit of defined benefit (DB) schemes in the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) 7800 Index fell over September as gilt yields rose.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 11 October 2016
Gilt yields pass 1% for first time since Brexit vote as sterling slump continues
Gilt yields pass 1% for first time since Brexit vote as sterling slump continues

Benchmark 10-year gilt yields passed 1% yesterday for the first time since June's referendum, as overseas investors continued to shed sterling assets over fears of a 'hard' Brexit.

  • Investment
  • 11 October 2016
Higher DB costs could wipe £2bn off FTSE 350 profits
Higher DB costs could wipe £2bn off FTSE 350 profits

The 350 largest UK listed companies could see their 2017 profits fall by £2bn as the cost of new defined benefit (DB) scheme benefits rises.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 29 September 2016
Is EM debt still a good investment?
Is EM debt still a good investment?

Fixed income investors have flocked to emerging market debt to take advantage of higher yields but risks are coming through which could threaten the asset class. Stephanie Baxter reports

  • Investment
  • 13 September 2016
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