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FTK reform: Dutch consider inflation basis for pension scheme solvency...
The Netherlands is considering altering the FTK pension regulatory framework from a nominal to a real basis as part of a governmental review – an approach one senior figure in the industry claims is...
The UK's nascent longevity swap market could overtake the buyout sector in nominal terms as large corporates continue to focus on derisking their pension schemes, according to Pension Corporation chief...
The UK's buyout sector went through a period of dynamic growth in the middle part of this decade, as Legal & General and Prudential's duopoly was broken by a number of new entrants. Some of these new...
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USS deficit saddles Oxbridge with £400 million pension black hole
The UK’s two most prestigious universities – Oxford and Cambridge – face a pension deficit of more than £400 million after severe investment losses left a £7.5 billion hole in the balance sheet of the University Superannuation Scheme (USS). ...
The tax timebomb
The decision by Royal Berkshire’s pension fund to conduct a longevity swap is an atypical action in a sector whose sky-high equity allocations and lack of risk awareness have seen the UK’s Local Government Pension Scheme plummet into the red over...
ATP drops UK Personal Accounts tender over admin risks
ATP Group, the Copenhagen-based Danish state organisation that runs the pension fund of the same name, has withdrawn its bid for the contract to administer the UK's Personal Accounts project due to uncertainty over the level of risk contained. The Personal...
Longevity and de-risking key concerns for coming year
The aftermath of the global financial crisis has forced UK pension schemes to place risk management higher up the agenda, with de-risking becoming a key concern for the coming year, according to pension insurer Lucida. In a survey of 65 trustees and...
Corporate statement: Retirement strategies
Recently, reduced household incomes from the decline in home and equity prices, as well as rising unemployment, have forced Americans to reconsider how they spend and invest their personal finances. For those in retirement, wealth preservation and investment...
Enhanced transfer value transactions activity marks return of buy-out...
The UK’s long-dormant pension buy-out market could be on the verge of resurgence, as improving market conditions and increased de-risking activity through enhanced transfer value (ETV) transactions have combined to make pricing more attractive and realistic,...
Finding certainty in uncertainty
Pension funds need to operate efficiently during periods of long-term uncertainty, so how can they best mitigate their risks? Theo Kocken, chief executive of Cardano, examines two theories by Keynes and Pascal on decision-making during uncertain times...
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