Pensions

Cross-border Pensions: Barriers To Entry

The experience of Bosch shows that a better framework is required for cross-border pensions Read more

German Treasurers Increase Focus On Pension Asset Management

VDT says its focus will include in-house versus external fiduciary management, pension finance, and accounting issues Read more

Huge Variations In Outcomes Between Default DC Funds: Report

Employers have been urged to monitor the performance of their pension plans more closely given big differences between f... Read more

High Court Blocks £12bn Prudential-Rothesay Annuities Transfer

Unusual judgement could increase insurer appetite for pension buy-ins or buyouts, says expert Read more

Pension Liabilities Set To Rise As Mortality Falls In First Half

Analysis from longevity experts at Club Vita indicates that longevity improvements could be on the rise again – which ... Read more

​Italian Pension Fund Solidarietà Veneto To Add Infrastructure, Real Estate

Fund for companies in the Veneto region said it was ready to make the move based on its experience so far in private mar... Read more

€3bn Dutch Pharmacy Staff Scheme Reduces Risk Profile

PMA reduces equities allocation from 50% to 40% in favour of fixed income, lifts interest rate hedging to 40%  Read more

UK Health Insurer Transfers £20m DB Scheme To Master Trust

TPT Retirement Solutions has consolidated a ‘wide variety’ of schemes in the past year Read more

Dutch Schemes Headed For Rights Cuts After Dramatic Funding Drop

Pension funds’ coverage ratio declined by four percentage points in the first week of August Read more

UK Roundup: L&G Buys Pension Pot Consolidator In Dashboard Move

Plus: LGPS Central to use KAS Bank for cost transparency work Read more

Cadbury Mondelēz Takes A Bite Out Of Liabilities With £520m Buy-in

Deal with Rothesay Life is pension scheme’s second buy-in in 10 years as insurers process busy pipeline of de-risking ... Read more

HSBC Pension Scheme Strikes £7bn Longevity Risk Transfer

Deal with Prudential Financial is the second-largest longevity swap completed by a UK pension plan after the BT Pension ... Read more

LGPS Advisory Board Pursues ESG-related Guidance Updates

Scheme advisory board wants to make sure legal framework for LGPS does not lag that for other pension schemes Read more

Dutch Military Staff To Switch From Final To Average Salary Accrual

Personnel will be compensated for the negative effects of a change that will bring an end to one of the Netherlands’ l... Read more

UK Universities Back Fresh Funding Proposal For USS

Employers backing the UK’s largest pension scheme agree to measures supporting lower contribution rates, including a m... Read more