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Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included the ombudsman's ruling that wording in the Local Government Pension Scheme rules did not allow it to retain a fraudster's pension.

  • Industry
  • 07 April 2017
JLT Employee Benefits hires head of buy-ins and buyouts
JLT Employee Benefits hires head of buy-ins and buyouts

Harry Harper has been appointed head of buy-ins and buyouts in the investment consulting division of JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Appointments
  • 06 April 2017
Reduced longevity estimates see deficits fall £100bn in March
Reduced longevity estimates see deficits fall £100bn in March

The funding level of defined benefit (DB) schemes improved by five percentage points in March on the back of a reduction in mortality improvements, JLT Employee Benefits has estimated.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 04 April 2017
Nearly 10% of FTSE 250 have 'worrying amount of pension debt'
Nearly 10% of FTSE 250 have 'worrying amount of pension debt'

More than two years' worth of dividends are needed to plug the £4.7bn defined benefit (DB) pensions deficits for 23 FTSE 250 companies, JLT Employee Benefits research shows.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 03 April 2017
JLT's UK and Ireland business rebounds but hampers overall growth
JLT's UK and Ireland business rebounds but hampers overall growth

JLT Group's revenue growth for 2016 was slightly hampered by poor performance from its UK and Ireland employee benefits arm in the first half.

  • Industry
  • 28 February 2017
JLT hires head of investment solutions
JLT hires head of investment solutions

Mark McNulty has left State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) to join JLT Employee Benefits as head of investment solutions.

  • Appointments
  • 22 February 2017
How can we make DB consolidation a success?
How can we make DB consolidation a success?

Consolidating DB schemes could prove a solution for small schemes with significant deficits, but how can the UK move ahead? James Phillips reports

  • Defined Benefit
  • 10 February 2017
Five stories you might have missed this week
Five stories you might have missed this week

This week's top stories included reports that the Pensions Regulator and Sir Philip Green may be close to a deal over the BHS pension schemes.

  • Industry
  • 03 February 2017
FTSE 350 DB deficits sit at £108bn after JLT revises tracker
FTSE 350 DB deficits sit at £108bn after JLT revises tracker

The UK's 350 largest companies ended January with an aggregate defined benefit (DB) deficit of £108bn on an IAS 19 basis, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 02 February 2017
JLT: DB consolidation could cut schemes costs by £500m per annum
JLT: DB consolidation could cut schemes costs by £500m per annum

Consolidation of defined benefit (DB) schemes could cut pension costs by more than £500m a year, a JLT Employee Benefits report says.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 31 January 2017
Is it time to overhaul currency hedges after sterling's tumble?
Is it time to overhaul currency hedges after sterling's tumble?

There are big questions about currency hedges when sterling has fallen so significantly since Brexit. Schemes should revisit that hedge and prepare for further volatility, says Stephanie Baxter

  • Investment
  • 23 January 2017
FTSE 100 should ditch dividends to de-risk DB schemes
FTSE 100 should ditch dividends to de-risk DB schemes

The top 100 UK companies should forego 2017 dividend payments to open new avenues to scheme de-risking, JLT Employee Benefits has said.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 16 January 2017
DB schemes close 2016 with record year-end deficits
DB schemes close 2016 with record year-end deficits

The aggregate deficit of FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) schemes more than doubled in 2016, causing funding levels to plummet 10% in 12 months.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 03 January 2017
DB schemes shun de-risking in 2016
DB schemes shun de-risking in 2016

Sponsoring employers are being too cautious amid low interest rates and missing out on advantageous de-risking opportunities, according to analysis by JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 19 December 2016
Xerox HR Services hires head of DB client strategy
Xerox HR Services hires head of DB client strategy

John Breedon has been appointed head of defined benefit (DB) client strategy at Xerox HR Services as it looks to expand the business.

  • Appointments
  • 13 December 2016
DB funds enjoy 'eye-of-the-storm respite' in November
DB funds enjoy 'eye-of-the-storm respite' in November

Private sector defined benefit (DB) schemes saw a small improvement in their funding ratios in November after a year of market turmoil.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 05 December 2016
JLT joins LGPS administration framework
JLT joins LGPS administration framework

JLT Employee Benefits has been added to the National Local Government Pension Scheme's (LGPS) Framework for administration support services.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 10 November 2016
Going for gold: What makes a top quality DC scheme?
Going for gold: What makes a top quality DC scheme?

The corporate pensions market has changed radically over the past five years. Jonathan Stapleton asks a range of industry experts what now makes a gold standard offering to employees.

  • Employee Benefits
  • 25 October 2016
FTSE 350 pension deficit growth rate slows in September
FTSE 350 pension deficit growth rate slows in September

FTSE 350 scheme deficits rose by a modest £3bn over September after months of significant growth, which saw them almost triple since February.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 03 October 2016
FTSE 100 pension costs could double in three years
FTSE 100 pension costs could double in three years

The cost of defined benefit (DB) schemes sponsored by FTSE 100 companies could double from £7bn to £14bn per annum by 2019, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 26 September 2016
How can we close the DB funding gap?
How can we close the DB funding gap?

As the issue of DB deficits continues to cause headaches, Charlotte Moore looks at how they can be dealt with.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 22 September 2016
Brunel LGPS pool selects JLT and Alpha FMC
Brunel LGPS pool selects JLT and Alpha FMC

JLT Employee Benefits and Alpha FMC have been chosen to help develop the business case for the Brunel Pension Partnership (BPP) investment pool.

  • Investment
  • 12 September 2016
Dorset Council's pensions manager moves to JLT
Dorset Council's pensions manager moves to JLT

Nick Buckland has been named as a senior investment consultant at JLT Employee Benefits, after leaving Dorset County Council.

  • Appointments
  • 05 September 2016
Dividend warning as FTSE 350 deficits soar 135% to 'dizzying heights'
Dividend warning as FTSE 350 deficits soar 135% to 'dizzying heights'

FTSE 350 companies may need to reconsider whether to pay dividends after the total deficit has climbed to £207bn by the end of August.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 02 September 2016
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