While moving to CPI indexation can significantly reduce scheme liabilities, it can make buy-ins and buyouts more expensive. Kristian Brunt-Seymour finds pricing has slightly improved but still has a long way to go
Actions to tackle the lack of data quality must be spearheaded by the industry, according to JLT Employee Benefits' Bala Viswanathan.
Standard Life Investments has set up a team to manage a proposition offering low risk growth alongside liability hedging for defined benefit (DB) schemes.
The Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund has raised its funding level by 10% since 2012.
The £2.7bn Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF) has improved its funding level to 79% after increasing its liability hedging ratio to 95% of assets.