All recovery plan articles – Page 7
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NewsHow to manage an overseas parent company
Any other business: A good relationship with a strong sponsoring employer is a great boon to a pension scheme, as it can mean access to a generous recovery plan and robust guarantees for the future of the scheme and its members.
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Aberdeen transport fund swaps derisking provider in self-sufficiency push
The Aberdeen Council Transport Fund is rushing to replace a derisking solution as it seeks to update its investment strategy and target self-sufficiency.
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OpinionDoes your derisking strategy add risk?
From the blog: There is an analogy I like to draw involving something everybody knows: yoghurt. People have been happily consuming yoghurt for hundreds of years, but half a century ago people started to worry that too much fat was bad for their health.
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Shell diversifies away from equities over market fears
The Shell Contributory Pension Fund has diversified its growth asset portfolio and reduced its equity holdings in response to concerns about the level of risk.
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NewsRM deficit reduction highlights need to be proactive
Online teaching tools supplier RM has shortened its recovery plan and reduced its deficit by more than £10m using a combination of contributions, updated member information and a buy-in.
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NewsRenishaw recognises true liability as IFRIC 14 bites
Gloucestershire-based engineering company Renishaw’s defined benefit liabilities jumped £15.6m above the IAS 19 accounting deficit at the end of last year, as experts highlighted the impact the accounting measure IFRIC 14 has on scheme valuations.
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NewsDebenhams splashes out more on recovery despite surplus
Debenhams pension scheme trustees have secured higher employer contributions as part of the recovery plan despite having reached an IAS 19 surplus earlier this year, demonstrating the discrepancies between two scheme funding calculation methodologies.
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PPF-plus compromise deals expected to rise
‘Compromise’ deals designed to secure benefits above lifeboat levels could increase over the next couple of years, as deficit reduction pressures continue to squeeze schemes and their sponsors’ balance sheets.
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NewsGranada appeal threatens contingent asset arrangements
Broadcaster Granada is appealing a High Court ruling in an attempt to recover £40m of gilts from one of its pension schemes, but lawyers say the case could jeopardise other employers’ non-cash contributions.
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Run affordable risk, say experts
Schemes must not run more risk than they can afford, say experts, as UK private sector defined benefit deficits rocket to £900bn.
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Regulator releases further covenant guidance
The Pensions Regulator has issued new guidance on assessing employer covenants aimed at preventing smaller or highly funded schemes from wasting time and money on costly advice.
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NewsHogg Robinson extends recovery to ride out low-rate environment
Corporate travel company Hogg Robinson has extended its scheme’s deficit reduction plan after low interest rates stretched its shortfall to more than a quarter of a billion pounds.
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NewsSainsbury's closes deficit after strong asset returns
Sainsbury’s Pension Scheme has reduced its deficit by £28m, despite low interest rates and a fall in the real discount rate, as many schemes struggle to control their funding levels.
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NewsJohn Lewis deficit swells by £250m, steadfast on strategy
John Lewis Pension Scheme’s deficit has risen by close to £250m since the start of 2014, but the company plans to stick to its strategic counter-measures agreed earlier this year.
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How to get the best for your scheme in M&As
Any Other Business: Last week, oil giant Royal Dutch Shell announced plans to buy rival BG Group for £47bn and is widely predicted to be the first in a swath of deals across the sector.
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Johnston Press DB recovery to net 25% of sold sponsor assets
Johnston Press Pension Plan has agreed a revised recovery plan with its sponsor, entitling it to a chunk of the proceeds from the sale of company assets, to help plug its rising deficit.
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Electrocomponents reboots recovery plan to quell DB deficit
An electronics company pension scheme has agreed a new recovery plan and increased member contributions as its deficit more than doubled in an 18-month period, in part due to longevity risks.
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Energy group sells ships to buoy funding
UK energy major BG Group is using the $460m (£299m) sale of two liquid natural gas carrier ships to quell a rising deficit, the latest development in a 15-year funding deal.
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How BT structured deal to recover £7bn deficit
The BT Pension Scheme has agreed a revised plan to conquer its £7bn deficit, a deal that experts say will give the scheme particular reliance on the company.
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USS revamps covenant assessment model in face of funding challenge
The Universities Superannuation Scheme has opted for a more thorough covenant assessment due to changes in higher education funding and an expected increase in its deficit from this year’s triennial valuation.