DB Valuation Debate
Industry
Con Keating argues that "inflated" market-consistent valuation estimates are distorting cash equivalent transfer values and service costs.
08 December 2016
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11 min read
Defined Benefit
Con Keating takes a look at different approaches to evaluating pension liabilities.
18 November 2016
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6 min read
Industry
In the latest of his articles for Professional Pensions, Con Keating expands on his thoughts on pension liability valuation methodology and explains why his ideas are far from 'crackpot'.
07 November 2016
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8 min read
Defined Benefit
Workers at Rolls-Royce will receive a boost to their retirement incomes due to a number of reforms it took more than a decade ago, the Financial Times says.
24 October 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
The DB Taskforce's interim report reveals the risk of schemes not paying benefits in full is higher than previously thought. Jonathan Stapleton looks at the findings and assesses what can be done.
21 October 2016
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6 min read
Industry
Con Keating questions the need for discount rates and argues, even if we do use them, the current methodologies based on market-consistency and expected returns on investment are wrong.
19 October 2016
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8 min read
Industry
Jonathan Stapleton asks how we should be valuing defined benefit scheme liabilities and whether the current methodology is fit for purpose
17 October 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
In a letter to the editor, retired actuary Richard Abramson explains why both Dan Mikulskis and Con Keating could be wrong about how to value DB liabilities…
07 October 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Kevin Wesbroom looks at the issues the industry faces around liabilities
06 October 2016
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
Evening Standard's columnist Anthony Hilton's critique of how the industry deals with defined benefit deficits sparked much debate with Redington's Dan Mikulskis writing a rebuttal for Professional Pensions. Con Keating gives his view.
23 September 2016
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4 min read
