All Defined benefit articles – Page 20
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NewsThe changing face of bulk annuities
The bulk annuity market is changing fast, with scale and the range of options expanding as schemes and providers innovate.
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NewsDB schemes maintain strong funding position through January
The PPF 7800 index’s latest update adds weight to the expectation of a bumper year for bulk annuities.
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NewsSchroders wins major outsourced mandate from Tesco
The UK listed investment giant is to replace Tesco’s in-house team as the £12.9bn scheme’s principal manager.
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NewsWomen face ‘vast’ gender pension gap, study finds
New figures paint a stark picture of the gender pension gap, with women facing a huge disparity in retirement income compared to men.
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News‘Meaningful targets’ needed to address industry diversity issues
An appeal for action after researchers find that failure to attract diverse talent is a key barrier to improving equality and inclusion in the pensions sector.
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NewsBulk annuity supply to increase in 2024: Hymans
More insurers will enter the market this year to help satisfy demand, according to consultants.
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OpinionEditor’s column: Hoping for sense to prevail
After two consultations in two weeks, Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve is hoping for a sensible approach and joined-up thinking between policymakers.
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NewsWhy the PPF is taking action on climate
The fund has co-filed a shareholder resolution for the first time. Claire Curtin, head of ESG and sustainability at the PPF, explains why.
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NewsTime for a long-term savings commission?
In the wake of the divisive ‘pots for life’ consultation, calls are emerging for an independent body to help advise the government on pensions and savings policy.
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NewsSustainability comes to the bulk annuity sector
Pension schemes, insurers and advisers have come together to align ESG policies and reporting around pension risk transfer transactions.
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NewsDWP confirms DB funding regulations
The long-awaited new funding code for DB schemes is set for launch later this year after the government confirmed its legislative framework.
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NewsUnisys schemes secure buy-ins with Standard Life
The insurance transactions cover £300m worth of benefits for 2,400 members of two Unisys schemes as part of a wider de-risking project across the multinational firm.
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NewsA record year for insurance transactions: what 2024 will bring for DB schemes
£80bn could be written in insurance transactions this year – while other DB schemes might consider running on. In the background, a general election is looming. What’s on the horizon for DB schemes in 2024?
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NewsDalriada Trustees launches Dalriada.Together
Consolidation services offers trusteeship, governance, admin and more to schemes
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OpinionOne trustee’s predictions for 2024
Whatever 2024 brings, trustees must stay on their guard and remember their primary purpose, writes Janice Turner of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees.
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NewsMP criticises BP’s leadership for ‘dealing from the bottom of the deck’ on UK pensions
Alistair Carmichael blasted BP leaders for delinking inflation from its pension scheme payouts, which has slashed the value of the pension paid by 11%.
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OpinionThe secret of fully securing your members’ benefits
A trustee chair’s reflections on how the MNOPF arrived at its destination
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NewsMore funding surplus disputes ahead
BP Pensioner Group has begun a legal process against senior members of BP management and directors of the BP Pension Fund Trustee, following concerns around the value of members' pensions.
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NewsOutlook 2023: Keep calm and carry on
There will be pockets of opportunity within equity markets for selective investors in 2024
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OpinionPPF as consolidator poses unanswered questions
Acting as a consolidator would be a new direction for the PPF. What challenges need to be resolved for it to work?