News
US
US - Heavily-indebted US tyre firm Goodyear has warned that its global pension plans are "significantly underfunded" and increasing pension costs to plug the gap could put the 110-year-old business at risk.
19 February 2010
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Sweden
SWEDEN - AP funds 1-4 all broke records in 2009 with their strong returns on investments.
19 February 2010
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Canada
CANADA - Nearly three quarters of Canadian investment managers said their clients do not direct them on how to vote their proxies, a new survey found.
19 February 2010
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United Kingdom
UK - Trustees at the Cadbury Pension Fund have sought to reassure scheme members in the wake of US-food company Kraft's takeover.
19 February 2010
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Defined Benefit
Trustees at the Cadbury Pension Fund have sought to reassure scheme members in the wake of US-food company Kraft's hostile takeover.
19 February 2010
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Bulk Annuities
More than a quarter of pension schemes plan to de-risk their portfolios over the next three years by transferring liabilities to a third party, Buck Consultants research reveals.
19 February 2010
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Industry
Pension industry salary increases and bonus payments suffered during 2009 as a result of "challenging" economic conditions, an exclusive Sammons Pensions survey reveals.
19 February 2010
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United Kingdom
UK - A new batch of regulations could allow the unguaranteed part of the BT Pension Scheme to fall into the Pension Protection Fund, a lawyer said.
19 February 2010
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Legislation
A new batch of regulations could allow the unguaranteed part of the BT Pension Scheme to fall into the Pension Protection Fund, a lawyer says.
19 February 2010
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Defined Benefit
The AA has today launched an employee consultation over changes to its final salary pension scheme.
19 February 2010
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