News
DB Buyouts
The EMAP Earnings Related Pension Plan has been wound up two years after its liabilities were bought out with Paternoster.
28 January 2010
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United Kingdom
UK - The longevity swap market could reach £20bn (US$28bn) this year as schemes look towards cheaper DIY options to reduce risk.
28 January 2010
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Bulk Annuities
The longevity swap market could reach £20bn this year as schemes look towards cheaper DIY options to reduce risk.
28 January 2010
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Defined Benefit
Trustees must remain vigilant against sponsor insolvencies as the number of firms going bankrupt often spikes as economies recover, PricewaterhouseCoopers says.
28 January 2010
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United Kingdom
UK/US - Two US investment management firms have decided to launch target date funds in an assault on the UK DC market, Global Pensions has learned.
28 January 2010
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Defined Contribution
Two US investment management firms have decided to launch target date funds in an assault on the UK DC market, Professional Pensions has learned.
28 January 2010
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United Kingdom
UK - Pension and benefits consultancy Xafinity has been bought by private equity shop Advent International from Duke Street for an undisclosed sum.
28 January 2010
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Private Equity
Xafinity has been bought by Advent International from Duke Street for an undisclosed sum.
28 January 2010
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Investment
GLOBAL - Worldwide investment fund assets increased 6.2% in the third quarter of 2009, reaching €15.3trn (US$21.5trn) at the end of September 2009, latest figures from the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) have revealed.
27 January 2010
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Law
ITALY - Italian pensions watchdog Commissione di Vigilanza sui Fondi Pensione (Covip) has called for a "modernisation" of the rules regulating the investments pension funds are allowed to make.
27 January 2010
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