Un-hedged pension schemes face a 20% increase in deficits if the Bank of England follows the US Federal Reserve's Operation Twist strategy, a consultant warns.
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JLT Employee Benefits has confirmed the appointment of Peter Ball as managing director of the recently formed JLT Investment Solutions.
Pension deficits have dropped to just over £300bn as a fall in the price inflation outlook shaved £50bn off scheme liabilities in a month, according to Xafinity.
More than half (56%) of EU corporate pension funds now have an SRI policy in place while a quarter of those without intend to implement one within the next year, research shows.
EUROPE - More than half (56%) of EU corporate pension funds now have an SRI policy in place while a quarter of those without intend to implement one within the next 12 months, research shows.
GLOBAL - LCP is expanding its international network into Mexico, Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, with the addition of two new member firms.
US/ASIA - BlackRock has appointed ING Investment Management's Joel Kim as head of Asia-Pacific fixed income.
US - The assets for the nation's 100 largest public employee pensions systems rose more than 1% to $2.8trn during the second quarter, figures from the Census Bureau show.
Tomorrow marks the one year countdown to auto-enrolment coming into force, making it "critical" companies start planning ahead according to KPMG.