JLT Employee Benefits
Just 5% of FTSE 250 firms still run large DB schemes
Only 11 companies in the FTSE 250 provide defined benefit (DB) pensions for a significant number of employees, according to JLT Employee Benefits.
Five stories you may have missed this week
The biggest stories on PP this week include an ombudsman ruling in favour of Standard Life and a PP survey revealing the industry does not think climate change is a financially material risk.
Willis Towers Watson's Tony Pike moves to JLT
JLT Employee Benefits has hired Tony Pike as head of sales in its investment consulting business.
CPI rise adds to post-Brexit woes for DB schemes
Inflation measured on the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) increased to 0.6% in the year to July 2016 according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The road to buyout: Seven risk reduction consultants have their say
PP asks seven leading risk reduction consultants about deal affordability, the risk reduction exercises being conducted at the moment and how schemes can prepare for a transaction
JLT records 5% revenue increase after major restructure
JLT Employee Benefits has said it will deliver positive revenue growth this year after a major corporate restructure.
FTSE 100 schemes raise bond allocation by £20bn
Defined benefit schemes in the FTSE 100 increased their total bond allocation to a record £330bn by the end of 2015.
Howorth joins ITM as chairman
Duncan Howorth has been made executive chairman of Independent Transition Management (ITM).
A mixed picture for freedom and choice
What impact has freedom and choice had on the behaviour of those looking to access their retirement savings? Gill Wadsworth takes a look.
JLT Employee Benefits hires head of client communications
David Millar has been appointed head of client communications by JLT Employee Benefits where he will lead a team of consultants and production managers.
Innovation swells in small bulk annuity deals
Smaller schemes are increasingly looking to benefit from longevity de-risking opportunities offered through swaps and bulk annuities, accordingly to JLT Employee Benefits.
How schemes' bond holdings reached a record high
Since de-risking took off at the turn of the millennium, FTSE 100 pension fund bond holdings have increased to a peak of 59% of total assets, writes Stephanie Baxter.
FTSE 100 schemes' bond holdings reach record £315bn
Bond allocations for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in the FTSE 100 have soared from 49% to 59% of total assets in just six years.
How will the JRP merger affect the medically underwritten market?
PP looks at how the Just Retirement and Partnership merger could impact market competition.
DB deficits grow by £64bn in March
Deficits in all private UK defined benefit (DB) schemes worsened in March amid low interest rates and a worsening economic outlook.
Pensions Personality of the Year 2016 - long list announced
The nominations are in and the longlist for Pensions Personality of the Year 2016 has been finalised.
DB deficits double to £0.8trn since 2006
The shortfall of defined benefit (DB) schemes has risen from £425bn to £800bn in nine years despite employers trying to plug the gap.
Spence hires Nolan as director from JLT
Hugh Nolan has been appointed as a director at Spence & Partners, joining from JLT Employee Benefits where he was chief actuary.
JLT hires Lambeth Borough's treasury and pensions manager
JLT Employee Benefits has appointed Andrien Meyers as a senior investment consultant to help advise the firm's Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) clients.
JLT's chief actuary Hugh Nolan steps down
JLT Employee Benefits has appointed Phil Wadsworth as chief actuary to replace outgoing Hugh Nolan who has left the company.
Will the end of contracting out cause transfer chaos?
The end of contracting out could bring transfers to a stuttering halt finds Helen Morrissey.
DB deficits shrink by £43bn in February
Total funding levels of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have improved since January despite volatile markets and low interest rates, according to JLT Employee Benefits.
Is your DGF fit for purpose?
January’s market volatility gave schemes the opportunity to review whether their DGF is fit for purpose says Charlotte Moore.
JLT Employee Benefits makes two key hires
Adrian Humphreys has been appointed to lead the health and risk business of JLT Employee Benefits as it looks to beef up services for clients.
