Risk Reduction
DB Buyouts
Pension Insurance Corporation is hoping to raise around £500m in new capital to allow it to complete £5bn of risk reduction deals with schemes.
27 May 2011
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Risk Management
Defined benefit schemes are failing to hedge against the threat of sponsor default or contribution curtailment, despite recognising this as their major risk, research shows.
19 May 2011
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Transition Management
GlaxoSmithKline's £900m buy-in deal last year would not have been possible without transition managers, its director of pensions finance, investments and risk Martin Mannion says.
15 April 2011
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Investment
John Belgrove looks at how asset managers have adapted their strategies to respond to the unpredictability of today's markets
24 March 2011
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Industry
Forth Ports is set to consult with employees in a bid to amend the benefit structure of its defined benefit scheme.
23 March 2011
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Industry
UK-based pension risk management firm PensionsFirst has expanded its business into the US and Canadian markets.
03 February 2011
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Bulk Annuities
Swiss Re has transferred $50m (£32m) of longevity trend risk to the capital markets through a securitisation with Kortis Capital.
23 December 2010
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Industry
Schemes may have missed the boat in reforming employee benefit structures to reduce longevity risk, an expert says.
18 November 2010
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Risk Management
Zuhair Mohammed of Hewitt looks at how schemes can balance managing risk with achieving investment targets
16 September 2010
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Industry
EEF is running a series of nationwide seminars in the autumn for employers, offering advice on managing the risks and costs of their pension arrangements.
06 August 2010
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