British Airways has reached a provisional deal with trustees over the level of its pension scheme deficits.
UK - British Airways has reached a provisional deal with trustees over the level of its pension scheme deficits.
Gartmore Group today announced an offer price of 220p per ordinary share for its initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange, valuing the company at around £676m.
EUROPE/CENTRAL ASIA - Pension funds in Europe and Central Asia should provide pension increases in line with cost of living indexes instead of wages to make the systems more sustainable, the World Bank said.
AUSTRALIA - Total estimated assets held by superannuation funds grew by A$114.5bn (US$104.7bn) to a total of A$1.2trn, an increase of 10.6%, data by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) revealed.
US - Major US employers expect to increase contributions to their pension plans to get a handle on soaring liabilities, a Hewitt Associates report revealed.
US - Moody's Investors Services has downgraded the long-term credit ratings of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) citing severe losses in assets.
The registration process for the UK Pensions Awards 2010 has now closed.
The Royal Mail pension scheme is straining under the pressure of a potentially record-breaking pensions deficit, the company says.
UK - The Royal Mail pension scheme is straining under the pressure of a potentially record-breaking pensions deficit, the company said.