All mortality articles – Page 2
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NewsBulk annuity deals’ strong momentum to carry on into 2022
On the go: Around £25bn worth of bulk annuity transactions is expected by the end of the year, recovering from a slow start and creating momentum expected to carry over to trades in 2022, according to Aon’s latest risk settlement market update.
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NewsFTSE 350 DB schemes time to buyout could drop by 35% due to Covid
On the go: FTSE 350 defined benefit schemes could be reaching their endgame quicker than expected due to the effects of the pandemic on life expectancy, new research has shown.
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NewsChallenges of green regulation should not be underestimated
On the go: More than a quarter of defined benefit pension schemes are only aiming for minimum compliance with new rules and regulations around climate change, the challenge of which should not be underestimated, LCP has warned.
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PodcastsPodcast: Pension schemes’ under-allocation to China is ‘anachronistic’
Podcast: UK pension schemes are too often under-allocated to China and missing out on the significant opportunities presented by its continued growth and development. There are, however, lingering environmental, social and governance concerns around investing in the “nominally communist” state, says RisCura investment consultant Lars Hagenbuch. He is joined by SEI Investments director Cyprian Njamma in an episode also covering Covid-19 mortality data and the Pensions Regulator’s proposed asset information reform.
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NewsTPR warns against hasty reactions to Covid-19 mortality figures
The Pensions Regulator has warned against hasty reactions to the Covid-19 pandemic, saying it is still “early days” in our understanding of how the virus has impacted longevity and life expectancy assumptions.
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NewsHundreds of schemes to benefit as PPF updates actuarial assumptions
On the go: Almost 300 schemes could see their deficits transformed into surpluses after the Pension Protection Fund announced its decision to press ahead with changes to actuarial assumptions.
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NewsPandemic could have modest impact on mortality rates
On the go: If Covid-19 is confined to the two waves already registered, and the vaccination rollout programme is successful, the pandemic’s effect on mortality rates is likely to be marginal, new research from LCP has revealed.
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Pension schemes’ liabilities overstated up to £60bn
On the go: Defined benefit schemes’ liabilities may be overstated from 1.5 per cent up to 3.5 per cent following the Covid-19 pandemic, according to pensions consultancy XPS.
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NewsLPPA embarks on data journey and reaps rewards of digital tracing
Case study: A renewed effort to ramp up digital tracing and mortality screening has been a boon to the Local Pensions Partnership Administration, with the exercise having the potential to cut costs, save time and improve actuarial valuations.
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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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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.
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Thousands warn of ‘unjustified’ USS discount rate rises
More than 3,000 people have written to the trustees of the Universities Superannuation Scheme to criticise proposed changes to the valuation methodology that, they say, will result in its members and employers being overcharged by the scheme.
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DB schemes have £130bn tied up in unrealised life expectancy advances
On the go: PwC is proposing changes to the way defined benefit schemes calculate the impact of projected life expectancy improvements in its liabilities, as these pension funds have more than £130bn tied up in assumptions that have not yet materialised.
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OpinionApplying the lessons of coronavirus to climate change
Covid-19 has been a proverbial black swan. In the blink of an eye, the world around us has been fundamentally changed, with a distressing death toll, restricted freedom of movement, and the overnight closure of economies.
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Investors urge companies to tackle modern-day slavery in Gulf
On the go: Brunel Pension Partnership is among a group of investors calling on companies to protect migrant workers in the Gulf, over concerns that job cancellations caused by Covid-19 are forcing them into debt bondage.
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Putting flesh on the bones of the new NHS life assurance scheme
On April 27 the government announced a temporary “new guarantee” on death benefits for frontline health and care staff in England whose deaths are caused by coronavirus.
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PodcastsPodcast: The days of ‘amateurish’ trusteeship are over
Podcast: The challenges posed by Covid-19 will accelerate the move toward professional trusteeship, according to Mercer’s chief actuary Charles Cowling, who argues that the responsibilities in this area post-coronavirus will be too much for lay trustees to handle alone. He and Catherine McFadyen, head of public sector actuarial, benefits and governance at Hymans Robertson, discuss LGPS funding, the impact of mortality rates, and give their predictions about the post-crisis world.
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Longevity swap investors warned over collateral calls
A spike in the UK mortality rate due to Covid-19 could raise concerns for defined benefit pension schemes that have implemented longevity hedging, as it could trigger collateral calls on their longevity swaps.
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Mortality rates see highest reduction since 2011
On the go: Mortality rates in England and Wales were on average 3.8 per cent lower in 2019 than in 2018, which is the largest annual fall in mortality rates since 2011, new data showed.
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OpinionMortality screening: What you need to know
We do not like to talk about death. Even though it is part of an administrator’s daily routine, it is a subject many of us prefer to avoid.
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