News
Defined Benefit
Intercontinental Hotel Group is to close the defined benefit section of its UK pension scheme in response to the cut in the annual tax-free allowance.
08 November 2011
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Defined Benefit
Administration levies placed on schemes by the government could significantly fall following the release of a Department for Work and Pensions consultation.
08 November 2011
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Defined Benefit
The Marks & Spencer pension scheme's net surplus has grown from £168.5m to £221.2m over the last six months, driven by asset performance.
08 November 2011
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Defined Benefit
Aegon is to close its defined benefit pension scheme to future accrual in March 2013 as part of its restructure and cost saving programme.
08 November 2011
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Appointments
Osborne Clarke has boosted its pensions team with a senior hire from CMS Cameron McKenna.
08 November 2011
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Regulation
The UK has been ranked twelfth in a global list of sustainable pension systems.
07 November 2011
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Global
GLOBAL -The Greek pension system was ranked the worst in a new study because of its acute sovereign debt and overly generous promises, while Australia was found to have the most sustainable system.
07 November 2011
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US
US - The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has adopted a policy which puts pressure on company management teams to disclose their political contributions.
07 November 2011
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Risk Management
Global - Some 44% of the GP 100 Panel are taking advantage of lower equity valuations to re-risk their portfolios.
07 November 2011
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Socially Responsible Investing
Global - Nearly 80% of the GP panel say they do not plan to invest in green bonds despite changes in the market to make these more accessible to institutional investors.
07 November 2011
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