News
Defined Benefit
The maximum fraud compensation levy chargeable to schemes could more than triple this year, government proposals reveal.
06 January 2011
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Fixed Income
Pension funds will suffer "significant capital losses" if they continue to invest in sovereign bonds over equities, a leading fund manager says.
06 January 2011
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Poland
POLAND - Poland's benchmark index headed for the biggest two-day drop since May on concern that a government proposal to change the pension system will hurt fund inflows into central Europe's largest equity market.
05 January 2011
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United Kingdom
UK - Trustees of defined benefit schemes saw an average return of 13% on investments last year due to strong equity performance, according to research.
05 January 2011
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Defined Benefit
The Oxford Diocesan Board has transferred its defined benefit scheme to The Pensions Trust.
05 January 2011
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Appointments
KPMG has announced the appointment of four new partners in its pensions practice.
05 January 2011
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Defined Benefit
Campaigners from Visteon Pension Action Group are to meet MP Stephen Metcalfe tomorrow to discuss their grievances against Visteon and Ford.
05 January 2011
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US
US - The University of California has rejected demands from executive staff to base pensions on a percentage of their total salaries rather than just the first $245,000.
05 January 2011
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Investment
Trustees of defined benefit schemes saw an average return of 13% on investments last year due to strong equity performance, according to research.
05 January 2011
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Industry
The number of bankrupt over-65s has increased six times in the past ten years, the Insolvency Service says.
05 January 2011
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