All Defined benefit articles – Page 211
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Council funds clash over merger plans
Norfolk Pension Fund has rejected Local Government Pension Scheme merger proposals, saying they could harm fund services and trustee stewardship – but the London Pensions Fund Authority and unions have backed the move.
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How the 2013 funding statement affects your scheme
NEWS ANALYSIS: The Pensions Regulator’s 2013 annual funding statement has set out the flexibilities open to schemes in the tough economic climate, but pension professionals have said those carrying out valuations this year could find the process challenging.
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NewsLocal authority schemes choose multi-asset to limit volatility
Local authority funds have ramped up their interest in multi-asset strategies as they try to manage the impact of volatility on their investments, according to new investment data.
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NewsHavering to fund 'stalled' local property projects
The London Borough of Havering Pension Fund is planning to invest in delayed local property projects including residential housing, as more council funds increase their exposure to property to match liabilities and boost community investment.
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FeaturesCadbury hedges fifth of assets to manage risk
Cadbury Pension Fund has decided to hedge approximately a fifth of its assets to manage the impact of interest rate and inflation changes on its pension promises.
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Pearl beefs up covenant safeguards for DB members
The £1.9bn Pearl Group Staff Pension Scheme has renegotiated a series of funding conditions with its sponsor to improve security, reflecting greater innovation in how schemes are protecting members’ benefits.
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Aircraft scheme achieves 20% buyout uplift
SR Technics UK’s pension scheme has secured benefits of around 20 per cent above what members would have got through the Pension Protection Fund, by investing in matched assets and improving its data.
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Diageo scraps MND tenure limit to retain talent
Diageo Pension Scheme has scrapped the time limit on the service of its member-nominated directors to avoid a talent drain, as schemes balance members’ democratic rights with continuity in decision-making.
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FeaturesBA sees steady flexible retirement take-up
British Airways has seen steady take-up of its new flexible retirement option since it was introduced in October to provide members with better flexibility in how they access their workplace savings.
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Saul curbs transfers-in to avoid 'unknown liabilities'
The £1.6bn Superannuation Arrangements of the University of London has decided to suspend members from transferring in their old private sector pensions, to manage the risk and cost of regulatory changes including auto-enrolment.
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Tips for managing cost of small scheme derisking
Small schemes looking to derisk should ensure a high standard of data cleansing and carry out a mortality analysis to manage the costs involved, finds Pippa Stephens.
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FeaturesTesco consults with unions to reduce costs
The retail giant's scheme is consulting with trade unions on changes to its retirement age and indexation, in an attempt to achieve member consent for these savings.
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Telereal dumps gilts for EMD in hunt for performance
Turbulence in the developed debt market has shown even the largest economies are no longer secure. George Coats finds a scheme with a radical approach to achieving outperformance.
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FeaturesHow BBC’s Care scheme signed up 8,000 members
As the deadline passes for BBC staff to sign up to the corporation’s new career average revalued earnings (Care) plan, Anna Lyudviganalyses how schemes can manage such a move.
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NHS fine shows importance of monitoring retirement dates
As the NHS scheme is fined £4,000 by the ombudsman for maladministration, Pippa Stephens finds out how to avoid costly pay-outs associated with late retirees.
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FeaturesPennon: Separate DB/DC cash to reduce admin risk
As the regulator toughens its demands on hybrid scheme governance, Ian Smith analyses how schemes including Pennon are managing their administration risk through clear separation of defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) funds.
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Molins’ controversial plan to close DB scheme revealed
The FTSE-listed tobacco specialist has announced proposals to make staff chose between a new defined contribution plan or face dismissal in order to reduce its long-term liabilities.
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IBM fraud scare shows value of data safeguards
The IBM scheme has warned its members about hoax phone calls, underlining the importance of administration and data cleansing to minimise the risk of fraud.
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Schemes up governance after equalisation clashes
Amid a slew of equalisation disputes between schemes and past advisers, Pippa Stephens considers how schemes can improve their governance processes to reduce the risk of future litigation.
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Saul avoids member backlash in switch to Care
The £1.5bn multi-employer scheme for academics has avoided the problems experienced by Unilever in switching to a career-average framework, by being flexible in negotiations with stakeholders