All Defined benefit articles – Page 86
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Deutsche Bank Pension Scheme completes buy-in
On the go: The £4.5bn Deutsche Bank (UK) Pension Scheme has entered into a buy-in agreement with Legal & General Retirement Institutional.
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NewsOpinion split on Pension Schemes Act implications
A survey carried out as part of a webinar by law firm Sackers has laid bare a deep divide in the industry over powers afforded by the Pension Schemes Act.
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Schemes should not ‘mindlessly chase’ illiquidity premium
On the go: The chief investment officer of the £19bn Local Pensions Partnership has criticised asset managers promising unrealistic returns from illiquid assets, arguing that they no longer provide the same premium they once did.
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Industry calls on HMRC to help solve GMP tax issues
On the go: Although welcoming the new guidance from the Pensions Administration Standards Association on guaranteed minimum pensions equalisation tax issues, industry voices are calling for more collaboration from HM Revenue & Customs as several problems remain unsolved.
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Arcadia schemes could have enough assets to survive outside PPF
On the go: Arcadia pension scheme members could receive a greater portion of their savings after a string of property and infrastructure sales raised enough capital to bring them out of the Pension Protection Fund.
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NewsDerisking trend ramped up at end of 2020
Derisking trend rampedup at end of 2020Data crunch: Derisking continues to be the word of the moment for defined benefit corporate pension schemes, with bulk annuity deals and the pursuit of low-volatility portfolios ramping up in the last quarter of 2020Enterkeywords.sh_embed {position: relative;height: auto;width:100%;z-index: 0;overflow: hidden;background-color: #222;color: white;font-family: 'Lato', 'Helvetica ...
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Schemes still lagging in fight against cyber crime
On the go: Three in five schemes now have a cyber strategy and 75 per cent of trustees have some degree of training on cyber risks, according to Aon’s most recent cyber scorecard.
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TPR pledges guidance after royal assent for Pension Schemes Act
On the go: The Pensions Regulator welcomed the Pension Schemes Act receiving royal assent on Thursday, with chief executive Charles Counsell looking forward to the “strong package of measures” it provides and pledging guidance for how they will be used.
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NewsNormal minimum pension age set to increase to 57 in 2028
HM Treasury outlined plans on Thursday confirming the government’s intention to raise the normal minimum pension age from 55 to 57 in April 2028, while devising a “protection regime” that ensures some scheme members retain their current rights.
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DB schemes to see £1tn of liabilities insured by 2031
On the go: Defined benefit schemes are expected to see £1tn of risk insured by buy-ins, buyouts and longevity swaps by the end of 2031, according to new analysis.
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FeaturesPathways are just the first step on a long-term retirement journey
Pathways arejust the first stepon a long-termretirementjourneyRoundtable: As pension providers start offering investment pathways to their non-advised customers in an attempt to make it easier for individuals to engage with their pension, is this intervention enough to guarantee a secure retirement for savers?Enterkeywords.sh_embed {position: relative;height: auto;width:100%;z-index: 0;overflow: hidden;background-color: #222;color: white;font-family: ...
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NewsBorder to Coast expands green infrastructure investment
Several pension funds, including the Local Government Pension Scheme pool Border to Coast, have provided the majority of the funding for a new €1.6bn (£1.4bn) renewable energy investment fund launched by the Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets.
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Mowlem scheme completes buyout and exits PPF
On the go: The Mowlem (1993) Pension Scheme has entered into a £150m buyout transaction with Legal & General Assurance Society, securing benefits outside of the Pension Protection Fund.
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USS extends Capita administration contract
On the go: Capita Pensions has been awarded a five-year contract extension by the Universities Superannuation Scheme to deliver pension system and administration support.
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DB deficits fall £21.4bn in January
On the go: The aggregate deficit of the 5,318 defined benefit schemes in the Pension Protection Fund 7800 Index fell by £21.4bn in January.
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NewsJudicial review could hold up public sector exit payment reform
The High Court is to hear challenges brought by a number of public sector unions to the £95,000 exit payment cap, after permission for a judicial review was granted late last year.
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RPI reform boosts inflation hedging
On the go: The announced reform of the retail price index, to match the consumer price index including housing costs, saw inflation hedging rise by six per cent quarter on quarter at the end of September 2020.
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NewsUK govt pension liabilities surge £1.3tn in 3 years
UK govt pension liabilities surge £1.3tn in 3 yearsData crunch: Figures from the Office for National Statistics show an increase of 22 per cent in liabilities in three years, raising questions about the sustainability of public pension schemesEnterkeywords.sh_embed {position: relative;height: auto;width:100%;z-index: 0;overflow: hidden;background-color: #222;color: white;font-family: 'Lato', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, ...
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NewsTPR: Valuations until March 2022 done under current funding regime
Pension schemes with scheme valuations until the end of the first quarter of next year do not need to worry about the Pensions Regulator’s new defined benefit funding code, David Fairs has revealed.
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Hundreds of schemes to move to surplus under PPF’s proposals
On the go: Some 261 defined benefit schemes are expected to move from deficit to surplus under new proposals to change actuarial assumptions used by the Pension Protection Fund.