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DB funding - March 2021: Another surplus boost but remain mindful of volatility, says PPF
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. Here are the March 2021 estimates on the various measures…
DB funding - February 2021: PPF 7800 records surplus but warns of sensitivity to bond yields
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the February 2021 estimates on the various measures…
DB funding - January 2021: Deficits back to pre-pandemic levels, says PPF
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the January 2021 estimates on the various measures…
How much are trustees paid? Survey reveals 'lagging' remuneration and lack of diversity
Trustees are among the lowest paid roles in pension scheme management despite growing responsibilities and increased regulation, PwC research reveals.
UPDATED: The UK's biggest pension consulting firms by revenue
PP has analysed the accounts of the biggest pension consulting firms and recorded the turnover (revenue) in their most recent accounts. The full leaderboard is below…
DB funding - December 2020: Deficit up £76bn over 2020, says PPF
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the December 2020 estimates on the various measures…
DB funding - November 2020: Deficit plummets by £47bn in positive month for markets
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the November 2020 estimates on the various measures…
Take fresh look at longevity assumptions as £130bn 'tied up' from optimism, PwC urges
More than £130bn of company funds are tied up in pension schemes specifically due to lower than expected levels of life expectancy improvements over the last decade, according to PwC.
DB funding - October 2020: Small rise in PPF 7800 deficit as second Covid-19 wave sets in
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the October 2020 estimates on the various measures…
PwC: Creating an inclusive workplace culture
PwC senior associate Fan Jia won the Trainee of the Year accolade at this year's PP Rising Star Awards. In this article, Professional Pensions speaks to Fan and PwC partner Victoria Tillbrook about the award.
DB funding - September 2020: PPF 7800 records £26bn deficit increase
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the September 2020 estimates on the various measures…
PP Rising Star Awards - The Winners
Here they are – the winners of the second annual Professional Pensions Rising Star Awards...
Big Four accounting firms reveal ESG reporting standards
Leaders of the Big Four accounting firms have joined forces to unveil a reporting framework for ESG standards.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week’s top stories include findings from PwC that pensions schemes have been “shoehorned” into valuing liabilities against gilts, while Mercer launched a defined benefit master trust.
Ditch gilts-based valuations to generate £40bn of value, TPR urged
Pension schemes have been “shoehorned” into valuing liabilities against gilts, creating a “herd mentality” that does not reflect scheme funding accurately, says PwC.
DB funding - August 2020: Strong markets return £59bn deficit reduction
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the August 2020 estimates on the various measures…
DB funding - July 2020: PPF 7800 deficit grows another 14%
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the July 2020 estimates on the various measures…
PwC's Jeremy May: Taking pensions out of the political agenda
Professional Pensions spoke to PwC partner and UK pensions leader Jeremy May as part of an exclusive series of interviews with the leaders of some of the UK’s leading pension consulting firms. This is what he had to say…
DB funding - May 2020: PPF 7800 deficit surges by 37%
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the May 2020 estimates on the various measures…
The changing ways of hedging longevity risk
Nikhil Patel looks at how schemes have hedged longevity over the last decade, and how this will develop in the future.
DB funding - April 2020: Deficit falls by £7bn, says PPF
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the April 2020 estimates on the various measures…
Smurfit Kappa UK Pension Fund completes £1.2bn fiduciary and LDI deal with R&M
The Smurfit Kappa UK Pension Fund is set to complete the transition and onboarding of £1.16bn of mandates to River and Mercantile Group following a full market retendering process.
DB funding - March 2020: 114 schemes fall into deficit in March, says PPF
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the March 2020 estimates on the various measures…
TPR opens 'robust and lengthy debate' on future of DB funding
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has set out plans for twin-track defined benefit (DB) funding rules mixing clearer regulatory expectations with scheme-specific flexibility.
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