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XPS urges fiduciary manager reviews as more DB schemes consider run-on
Improved funding levels and changing DB endgames are altering what schemes need from their fiduciary managers, according to XPS Group.
Investment latest: USS acquires rail company; Insight nets £1bn mandate
USS has agreed to take over a rail freight company, while Insight is to help facilitate surplus sharing through a £1bn mandate with an unnamed DB pension scheme.
Endgame delays could cost schemes millions in surplus, claims fiduciary manager
Van Lanschot Kempen argues that delaying decisions on endgame options could mean schemes miss out on potential investment returns that could in turn boost surplus release payments.
British Coal scheme appoints BlackRock for £8bn fiduciary mandate
The world’s largest asset manager has secured the fiduciary management mandate for the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme as it continues to mature.
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Bulk annuities latest: M&G insures chemical company scheme in ‘BPA Plus’ deal
Plus: Royal London, Legal & General and Utmost announce buy-ins, while Utmost is set to be rebranded as JAB Pensions following a takeover.
Employers seeking to offload schemes to free up board time, research shows
Two-thirds of UK DB pension schemes are now in surplus as of their most recent triennial valuation, prompting employers to reassess long-term endgame options.
TPR: Don’t wait to prepare for emerging regulations, trustees urged
Speaking at the Pensions Expert Annual Conference this week, TPR’s Richard Knox said the direction of policy was clear enough for pension schemes and trustee boards to begin preparing for major changes.