All Surplus articles – Page 5
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NewsMansion House surpluses: pie in the sky or route to self sufficiency?
Barnett Waddingham’s assertion that the so-called Mansion House ‘reforms’ would have delivered as much as £50 billion in surpluses to FTSE 350 companies, had the strategy already been in place, received a mixed reception when wereported on it on 21 August.
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NewsFunding levels up and even better than the official stats
The Pensions Regulator’(TPR) has published its 2023 update to its scheme funding analysis for defined benefit and hybrid schemes. This shows that UK defined benefit (DB) and hybrid schemes continue to experience an improvement in funding.
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NewsPPF 7800 Index: Inflation 'dip' and equity rally helps to boost pension surplus by £9.1bn
The aggregate surplus of the 5,131 schemes in the Pension Protection Fund 7800 Index increased to £446bn at the end of July 2023, compared to £437bn the previous month.
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NewsDerisking well funded DB schemes may be an opportunity missed
Employers should adopt a more ambitious approach to managing well-funded defined benefit (DB) schemes and see them as an opportunity, according to pensions experts.
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NewsDB schemes’ surplus rises £5.2bn in December
On the go: The aggregate surplus of the 5,131 defined benefit schemes in the Pension Protection Fund 7800 Index increased by £5.2bn in December.
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NewsDB schemes’ funding position improves £400bn in 2022
On the go: The aggregate funding level of defined benefit schemes improved by around £400bn in 2022, with many of these plans moving into a surplus for the first time, new research has shown.
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NewsBritish Airways’ DRCs suspended as scheme reaches full funding
On the go: British Airways will not pay deficit reduction contributions as long as the New Airways Pension Scheme is 100 per cent funded, under a new agreement signed with the trustees.
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NewsDB schemes’ surplus falls by £7.6bn in November
On the go: The aggregate surplus of the 5,131 defined benefit schemes in the Pension Protection Fund 7800 Index fell by £7.6bn in November.
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NewsRobinson & Sons scheme completes £44mn full buy-in
On the go: The circa £69.1mn Robinson & Sons Limited Pension Fund has agreed a full buy-in of its £44mn of pension scheme liabilities with Legal & General.
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NewsPPF: Funding worsened for some schemes due to market turmoil
The Pension Protection Fund is expecting some schemes to have a deterioration in funding due to the forced selling of assets in response to market turmoil, despite the overall improvement in the defined benefit sector, its chief finance officer and chief actuary has said.
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NewsWebinar: Pension Protection Fund 2022 Purple Book
The Pension Protection Fund will be publishing its annual analysis of the defined benefit sector on December 1.
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NewsRoyal Mail CDC scheme to increase annual payroll costs by £30mn
Royal Mail’s new collective defined contribution scheme is anticipated to increase its annual cash payroll costs by around £30mn, its half-year accounts have disclosed.
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NewsSainsbury’s sets up £500mn loan to DB scheme for LDI crisis
Sainsbury’s has set up a £500mn loan facility to ensure its defined benefit scheme has enough liquidity to face collateral calls on its liability-driven investments.
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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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NewsPPF urges trustees to plan for funding and risk changes
On the go: The Pension Protection Fund is encouraging trustees to have a contingency plan due to changes in funding and risk profile, despite the PPF 7800 index surplus continuing to rise.
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NewsUniversity employers stick to USS cuts despite strike threat
Universities Superannuation Scheme employers have rebuffed renewed calls by the University and College Union to restore benefit cuts in response to the scheme’s controversial 2020 valuation, arguing there is “no solid evidence” to make benefit changes before the 2023 valuation.
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NewsUSS chief exec to step down in 2023
On the go: Universities Superannuation Scheme group chief executive Bill Galvin will be stepping down in 2023 in order to “refresh” the leadership team.
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NewsCarr’s Group Pension Scheme eyes full buyout
On the go: The £75.6mn Carr’s Group Pension Scheme may secure a full buyout after its sponsor announced an agreement to sell its interest in a subsidiary.
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NewsNationwide university strike ballots set for September 6
The University and College Union has confirmed that strike ballots over pensions, pay and conditions will be held on September 6, potentially paving the way for “unprecedented” nationwide industrial action.
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NewsPPF urges trustees to plan for sponsor insolvency
On the go: The Pension Protection Fund is encouraging trustees to have a contingency plan in place for sponsor insolvency, as the PPF 7800 index decreased for the first time is six months.