Defined benefit – Page 5
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NewsNorway’s KLP defence risks blurring all procurement rules, says Storebrand
Government ‘seems to be picking a fight with Brussels’ by rejecting ESA’s backing of complaint over lack of mandatory municipal pensions tendering, Hippe says
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NewsBrookfield’s entry into UK bulk annuity market marks next wave of new entrants
K3 Advisory says at least three other new entrants are at varying stages of readiness to enter the market
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NewsTotalEnergies UK Pension Plan completes £1.2bn buy-in with PIC
transaction had unique structuring requirements and a complex benefit structure
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Opinion PiecesWhy the green transition throws up workforce and pension challenges
Pensions are a hot topic in corporate Germany, where skills shortages and an ageing workforce have led to a war for talent, as well as a renaissance in occupational retirement provision in the fight for workforce skills.
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Opinion PiecesThe buyout pendulum starts to swing back to the DB norm
Vogue fashion magazine reports that flared trousers and mullets are back after a 50-year absence. They were not a good look even then, but fashion has its own drivers which do not necessarily involve good taste or even practicalities.
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NewsRolls-Royce & Bentley Pension Fund inks £880m buy-in
The buy-in included novation of the scheme’s existing longevity swap with Standard Life
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NewsIGG launches service aimed at transforming small scheme governance
IGGnite enables schemes below £150m access to scheme management and investment solutions at a cost typically reserved for larger schemes
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NewsTPT Investment Management launches two alternative investment funds
The funds provide pension schemes with access to real assets and secure income investment opportunities
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AnalysisUK election: Another delay to funding code ‘highly likely’
Statement of strategy, guidance on new covenants or definition of significant maturity are still missing
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NewsSibelco Pension Scheme completes £165m buy-in with Aviva
Plus: K3 Advisory launches small scheme buy-in to buyout services
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AnalysisUK election: What a new government will mean for pensions
UK political parties have published their manifestos, outlining key priorities for pensions
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: The cost of caution
In the world of sustainable finance policy, ‘billions to trillions’ has become the rallying cry of efforts to finance the UN’s SDGs and tackle climate change
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NewsLCP predicts new entrant to risk transfer market in 2024
New entrant would take the UK risk transfer market to a record 11 insurers
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NewsMedical Protection Society completes £125m buy-in with Rothesay
The buy-in secures benefits of all 618 scheme members comprising 174 pensioners and dependants, and 444 deferred members
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NewsChris Hogg steps down as National Grid Pension Scheme CEO
Hogg recently oversaw a project which saw NGUKPS outsource investment management to Russell Investments
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NewsEnplan adds Nottingham Building Society to DB consolidation platform
Nottingham Building Society is the fifth building society to join Enplan
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NewsNext UK government must intensify scrutiny of funded reinsurance
The Bank of England’s response to funded reinsurance consultation is put on hold during the election period
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NewsInvestment Association calls for pensions industry shift in investment risk
IA CEO Chris Cummings proposes a three-point plan to reform the UK pension system
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NewsLCP survey calls for reinterpretation of fiduciary duty
Research shows that a new interpretation of what fiduciary duty is should enable trustees to consider climate and other systemic risks
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NewsFTSE 350 companies paid £6.6bn to UK DC plans in 2023
DC spend exceeds DB spend among DB sponsors for the first time
