All liabilities articles – Page 18
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Achieving fixed price key to Arnold Laver buyout
Timber firm Arnold Laver secured a fixed price for its £45m buyout thanks to an enhanced transfer value (ETV) exercise and a long-term strategy of hedging risk.
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Why stalling on buyout could cost members
Schemes looking to derisk are facing fewer barriers and better value for their members, but they need to move fast, argues Long Acre Life's David Norgrove.
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FeaturesBritish Steel shares longevity risk with members
British Steel Pension Scheme has joined John Lewis and BAE Systems in introducing a longevity adjustment factor to minimise its exposure to longevity risk.
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Survey: Schemes shun traditional fixed income assets
In our second feature revealing the survey insights of 44 leading schemes and trustees, Owen Walker hears their two-year plan for fixed income investing.
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FeaturesBA opts for real assets to match liabilities
British Airways’ New Airways Pension Scheme is the latest large fund to commit itself to infrastructure investment to manage long-term inflation risk.
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FTSE 100 schemes reassess actuarial assumptions
A report by LCP into the accounting disclosures of FTSE 100 pension schemes has revealed a wide range of assumptions used when assessing liabilities.
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How fiduciary management can work for small schemes
Atkin & Co director Marian Elliott outlines why fiduciary management is suitable for schemes of all sizes, but warns there are additional risks and costs to be considered.
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FeaturesFollow Australia for higher infrastructure allocations
Comment: UK pension schemes need to follow their antipodean counterparts, with higher infrastructure allocations justified by the asset's stable, long-term revenues, argues AMP Capital's Richard Shields.
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Modelling inflation is key to tackling volatility
Schemes need to understand exactly how their funding positions are impacted by various inflation scenarios, argues PensionsFirst's Matthew Furniss.
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Bonas case highlights need for covenant reviews
The Pensions Regulator’s decision to settle the Bonas case with a £60,000 contribution notice should serve as a warning to schemes to closely monitor their sponsor covenants.
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Survey finds scheme failure on managing deficits
Trustees and employers have identified funding deficits as the most important scheme risk – but confessed they have had the least success in managing it.