All Defined benefit articles – Page 32
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NewsAgfa UK Group Pension Plan signs £200mn buy-in
On the go: The Agfa UK Group Pension Plan has completed a second annuity buy-in with Standard Life, covering the vast majority of the fund’s remaining liabilities.
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NewsUSS pension benefits ‘could be retroactively paid back’
On the go: The University and College Union has claimed that approximately £0.5bn in pension benefits cut by Universities UK could be paid back to around 200,000 staff in the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
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NewsLGPS funds target illiquid assets and emerging market equities
Illiquid alternatives have been the most sought-after investments among local authority pension funds this year, while schemes are also set to take advantage of selected investment opportunities in emerging markets.
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NewsPension dashboards near live testing stage
On the go: The Pensions Dashboards Programme has moved into the testing of digital architecture phase, with more than 20 organisations taking part as early participants, programme principal Chris Curry has said.
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NewsTPR: Improved funding steering DB sector towards buyout
Around nine in 10 defined benefit trustees and employers now have a long-term objective in place, with positioning for a buyout more common than reaching a position of low dependency.
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NewsAerospace scheme secures buy-in, baking co-op derisks with L&G
Risk watch: A round up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Cobham Pension Plan £530mn bulk annuity deal with Standard Life, and the Flour Milling and Baking Research Association Pension and Assurance Scheme £10mn assured payment policy.
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NewsPost-pandemic retirement surge increases LGPS expenditure
A rise in the number of people retiring following the pandemic contributed towards a 6.6 per cent increase in Local Government Pension Scheme expenditure, new data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has revealed.
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NewsInsurance market faces ‘unprecedented’ scheme demand
The market for UK defined benefit pension schemes to transfer their liabilities to insurers is set to climb sharply, analysis by consultancy LCP has found.
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FeaturesDB schemes and LDI: ‘We’re through that firefighting phase’
Analysis: The dust has settled after a tumultuous month for defined benefit pension schemes.
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NewsLecturers’ USS lawsuit to proceed to the Court of Appeal
On the go: A lawsuit against Universities Superannuation Scheme directors alleging climate inaction and breaches of duty will be heard by the Court of Appeal.
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NewsTPR publishes consolidated enforcement powers
The Pensions Regulator has published its new enforcement policy, which contains new powers awarded in the Pension Schemes Act 2021, and replaces and consolidates compliance and enforcement policies governing defined benefit, defined contribution and public sector pension schemes.
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NewsTfL sets out ‘significantly less generous’ pension reform options
Transport for London has published two concepts for the future design of its pension arrangements, while also asking that the government either reclassify past service assets and liabilities under a public sector arrangement or provide a Crown guarantee.
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NewsMPs to question DB schemes’ use of LDI in new inquiry
On the go: The Work and Pensions Committee has launched an inquiry into the regulation and governance of defined benefit schemes with liability-driven investments.
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NewsIFoA withholds ‘risk alert’ over LDI
On the go: The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries has opted not to issue a “risk alert” over liability-driven investments, in response to the liquidity crisis faced by many defined benefit schemes that unfolded after the September “mini” Budget.
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NewsAcademics back strike action over USS ‘pension cuts’
The Universities and College Union has secured a mandate to strike in 150 universities over member benefit cuts in the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
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NewsUSS weighs up costs and benefits of outsourcing investments
Despite hiring an external asset manager to run its climate transition index earlier this year, the £90.8bn Universities Superannuation Scheme is keen to cut investment management costs by developing its in-house investment capabilities.
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PodcastsPodcast: LDI, PLSA and PIPAs - looking back with Andy Cheseldine
Podcast: Andy Cheseldine, professional trustee at Capital Cranfield and chair of the Small Pots Co-ordination Group, joins Pensions Expert to discuss market turmoil, the recent PLSA conference, small pots and the 2022 Pension and Investment Provider Awards.
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NewsEssex launches global equity sustainable transition fund
On the go: The circa £9.3bn Essex County Council Pension Fund has partnered with UBS Asset Management and Hymans Robertson to launch the UBS Life Global Equity Sustainable Transition Fund.
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NewsJarvis Group scheme agrees full buy-in
On the go: The circa £13mn Jarvis Group Limited Pension Plan has agreed a full buy-in with Legal & General, securing the benefits of more than 90 members, including 72 retirees.