All EY articles
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NewsProfit warnings from DB sponsors jump 38%
On the go: Profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies with defined benefit pension schemes increased by 38 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2022.
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NewsDB sponsor profit warnings jump 70% in first half of 2022
On the go: The number of profit warnings issued by UK companies with a defined benefit scheme has increased to 34 in the first half of the year, representing a 70 per cent rise over the same period in 2021.
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NewsProfit warnings from companies with DB scheme surge 46%
Profit warnings from UK public companies with a defined benefit pension scheme increased 46 per cent between the starts of 2021 and 2022, as consumer and industrial sectors bear the pain of rising costs and supply chain disruption.
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NewsBorder to Coast hires consultant, Kempen sets carbon target
ESG spotlight:A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with the Border to Coast Pensions Partnership appointing a climate change consultant, and Kempen Capital Management setting a carbon emissions goal for its portfolios.
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NewsProfit warnings from DB sponsors jump two-thirds
On the go: Profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies with defined benefit pension schemes leapt by 69 per cent between the third and fourth quarters of 2021.
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NewsGovt urges pension schemes to invest in the UK recovery
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have urged UK pension schemes to invest more in long-term UK assets with the goal of fuelling the recovery of the post-pandemic economy.
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NewsProfit warnings from DB sponsors decrease 73% in a year
On the go: Profit warnings from listed companies with defined benefit schemes have dropped by 73 per cent between Q3 2020 and Q2 2021, but 10 percent remain in the insolvency “danger zone’’, according to figures from EY.
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NewsProfit warnings down but half of DB sponsors remain on life support
Profit warnings from listed companies with defined benefit schemes have dropped by two-thirds in the past six months, but more than half remain in the insolvency “danger zone”, according to figures from EY.
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FeaturesDC consolidation puts the brakes on illiquid investments
DC consolidationputs the brakes onilliquid investmentsHost of barriers facing defined contribution schemes looking to invest in illiquid assets, despite encouragement from the governmentEnterkeywords.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, sans-serif;}.sh_embed * {-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;-moz-box-sizing: border-box;box-sizing: border-box;}.sh_embed .sh-embed-bg {position: absolute;width: 110%;height: 110%;top: -5%;left: -5%;z-index: -1;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.8);}.sh_embed ...
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Over half of DB-listed sponsors at risk claimed pandemic support
More than half of defined benefit-listed sponsors that are currently at high risk of insolvency made a claim for government support in December, and could face uncertainty when this lifeline comes to an end, according to analysis from EY.
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Majority of DB schemes’ recovery plans on track before Covid
Data crunch: Only a third of defined benefit schemes extended their recovery plan end date in 2019, but pandemic storms are set to see pension funds entering choppy waters, with insolvency looming for some sponsors and trustees being asked to make tough decisions.
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OpinionOne year out, Brexit is still a major pensions risk
The UK’s decision to leave the European Union has significant implications for the pensions industry and will continue to do so long after the UK’s formal exit.
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Field: Big four audit firms 'feasting on Carillion carcass'
The Work and Pensions Committee inquiry into the collapse of outsourcer Carillion has turned its scrutiny on the 'big four' professional services companies, and has published the consultancies' responses to queries about their involvement.
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OpinionWhat to look for in an active manager
The question of active versus passive management never really gets answered. Various market participants have their own views on each approach, often depending on what time period is considered.
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OpinionDoes private equity offer schemes good value?
Take a quick look at historical private equity performance. The difference in the internal rate of return varies between top and lower quartile private equity funds by as much as 10 per cent to 15 per cent.
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Opinion
How easily could fiduciary management be set up for defined contribution?
Now that fiduciary management is a well-established part of the defined benefit pensions market. Could it be expanded into defined contribution? Or are the demands of daily dealing too much? Six experts discuss.
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Opinion
How has fiduciary management changed in the past year?
Which areas of the market is fiduciary management moving towards, and how is it defined? Six experts discuss what has happened in the fiduciary arena in the past year.
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OpinionIRM: Nouvelle cuisine or sing a song of sixpence?
Integrated risk management is a tool that was designed to help trustees identify and manage the factors that influence the prospects of a pension scheme meeting its objectives.
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OpinionUncertain borders
Editorial: As communication specialists propose showing the decisions of other scheme members to engage their peers, some pension funds have started doing precisely that.
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Opinion
Ernst & Young overhauls DC scheme to fit the new freedoms
The Specialist: Professional services firm Ernst & Young has adapted the lifestyle and freestyle strategies of its defined contribution plan to suit the pension freedoms and increase risk in the lifestyle strategy, a move designed to provide for growth.