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Defined benefit scheme sponsors will use the move into surplus to remove risk and are actively trying to hedge longevity exposure, Aon Consulting claims.

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Earlier this year it was announced that the top 200 pension schemes in Britain had wiped £100bn off ...

A VOLUNTARY code of conduct for the private equity industry will not reassure staff at takeover target firms that their pensions are safe, union leaders warn.

ASIA - A Watson Wyatt survey of some of the largest institutional investors in Taipai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur has found liability driven investment (LDI) is still overwhelmingly equated with bonds and the use of swaps is minimal.

CAR manufacturer Vauxhall is keeping its final salary pension scheme open to new entrants in a bid to boost staff morale.

IFA retirement plans

CUMBRIA Local Government Pension Scheme is revamping its investment portfolio after making its first move into alternatives.

Life and pension groups Friends Provident and Resolution are in "advanced discussions" over a possible merger that would create Britain's fourth biggest life insurer.

Trustees have been urged to use The Pensions Regulator's trustee toolkit as a "springboard" to boost their confidence.