All Defined benefit articles – Page 191
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Charles Stanley seeks DB risk control via working group
Stockbroker and wealth manager Charles Stanley has created a working party to tackle risk within its pension scheme after reporting a £6.2m deficit increase.
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Employers await further guidance on scheme VAT rules
Employers will be hoping to benefit from VAT rebates on scheme services following HM Revenue and Customs’ latest guidance note, but pension lawyers have said further detail is needed on how to recover the tax.
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FTSE 100 deficits feel pain of corporate yield slump
Schemes must reassess the case for increasing hedging activity, experts have said, as a £5bn increase in FTSE 100 deficits underlines the need for enhanced protections.
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How to drive scheme productivity
Any Other Business: Chancellor George Osborne painted an unimpressive picture of the nation’s productivity in the annual Mansion House address.
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NAPF turns focus to value of workforce in company reporting
The National Association of Pension Funds has called for improved reporting on human capital in order to enhance investors' insight into companies' long-term growth, strategy and performance.
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DB schemes face decision over AVC funds
Defined benefit trustees are seeking to rationalise their additional voluntary contribution accounts as new rules come into play about how such accounts are managed.
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NewsIndustry poised for pensions surprises in emergency Budget
Analysis: Industry experts anticipate further changes to pensions in the emergency Budget and have expressed concerns over the longer-term impact on the UK’s retirement savings culture.
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Carbon-conscious schemes rally for strategic climate change response
Low-carbon pension funds have called on other asset owners to seek opportunities in real assets and emerging markets to mitigate the risks of climate change.
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NewsTate & Lyle sweetens deficit pill with secured funding move
Sugar company Tate & Lyle reduced its defined benefit liability by £52m in 2014, helped by the creation of a secured funding account as a contingency to its core employer contributions.
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DB schemes face crunch on index-linked corporate debt
A tightening in the supply of index-linked US corporate bonds may lead to UK pension schemes facing increased difficulty when derisking their portfolios, industry experts have said.
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Tata Steel pensions wrangle rolls on as ballot favours strike action
News analysis: Tata Steel workers turned out en masse to vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action following a breakdown in negotiations on the planned closure of the British Steel Pension Scheme.
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Should pro trustees on scheme boards be mandatory?
Any Other Business: The Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provisions II directive is set to be implemented across UK occupational schemes by the end of 2016, but what might the final version bring for trustee boards?
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LGPS board seeks to iron out rule imbalances
News analysis: The Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board is seeking approval of several proposed changes to local authority scheme rules in order to align certain benefit entitlements with wider public sector norms.
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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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Industry seeks remedy for multi-employer s75 headache
Experts have questioned the viability of solutions proposed in response to a government consultation to ease Section 75 debt obligations, the cost of which can potentially trap employersin multi-employer schemes.
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Pension schemes spill into DGFs to lower volatility
Pension funds now have almost five times more invested in diversified growth funds than in 2010, research has shown, but experts emphasise the importance of careful selection when allocating to funds.
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Funding statement underscores integrated risk management ethos
The Pensions Regulator has endorsed an integrated approach to risk management in its first annual funding statement since the publication of the revised code of practice for defined benefit scheme funding.
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Hutton: Transparency, efficiency and investment must improve in LGPS
NAPF Local Authority Conference 2015: Lord Hutton called on local government schemes to tackle inefficiency and effectiveness ahead of a public sector squeeze.
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OpinionHow DB-DC can be a win-win for employers and staff
Blog: The revolutionary pension freedoms introduced in April allow employees to transfer out of their employer’s defined benefit pension schemes and take benefits as cash rather than pension.
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Solvency scrutiny rumbles on in Europe with stress-testing
The resilience of UK pension schemes will be put to the test over coming months as the European pensions authority pursues its solvency and disclosure programme, though some have questioned who will bear the costs.