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Australian model points way for Hutton and Nest

Sherry, Nick

Taking public sector workers out of final salary arrangements could be simplified by closing to new members as a first step, international experience shows

Hutton looks to Europe for LGPS reform plans

Local authorities face being forced to set up independent trustee boards in the forthcoming Hutton report

Key JPM departure won't halt LifeMetrics deal

JPMorgan’s handover of its LifeMetrics Index to the Life and Longevity Markets Association (LLMA) will proceed, despite the bank losing a key figure in the deal

The Pensions Trust to build in-house LDI capacity

The Pensions Trust is moving towards a predominently liability matching strategy over its 36 member schemes, beginning with a tool to provide daily funding level updates for each of them.

Unichem buyout involved unique contingent assets arrangement

Alliance Unichem’s unique contingent asset buyout, will be typical of the increasingly bespoke approach to derisking next year, consultants claim

Schemes facing £50bn bill from longevity rise

Revised mortality assumptions from the Pensions Regulator will, if accurate, slap an extra £50bn on scheme liabilities

Internal regulator divisions over capital for DC

The Pensions Regulator is locked in civil war over whether to demand sponsors hold capital against their defined contribution (DC) schemes

Swiss Re bond to boost longevity swap business

Swiss Re’s first-of-its-kind mortality bond will work better for the company if it expands its longevity swap business substantially, analysts have claimed

Amec to launch student debt-for-DC swap

Engineering giant Amec is launching an innovative employee benefits model, allowing staff to opt out of their pensions in exchange for student loan repayment

Regulator U-turns on need for independent covenant advice

The Pensions Regulator will today allay fears it will insist all schemes seek independent employee covenant advice