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Risk Reduction
Scottish Power has completed a longevity swap with Abbey Life to hedge £1bn of liabilities, covering 4,000 pensioners in the Manweb section of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme.
10 August 2016
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2 min read
Investment
The Bank of England's latest bond-buying programme has hit a wall on its second day of operations as investors refuse to sell their long-dated government bonds.
10 August 2016
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2 min read
Law and Regulation
As deficits soared following the Bank of England's rate cut and stimulus package, the future for DB looks even more challenging. A major re-think is needed to avert a pensions crisis, writes Stephanie Baxter
10 August 2016
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7 min read
Defined Benefit
The liabilities of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes continued to increase last month amid further falls in yields, according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) 7800 Index.
09 August 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) defined benefit (DB) pension scheme has reached 120% funding after the bank made a big cash payment to plug its deficit hole.
08 August 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
The government should give the regulator more powers to prevent companies from avoiding defined benefit (DB) deficits, according to a Pensions Institute report.
03 August 2016
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4 min read
Law and Regulation
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched investigations into the conduct of a number of individuals involved with various Guinness Peat pension schemes between 2004 and 2012.
29 July 2016
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1 min read
Risk Reduction
The Pension Protection Fund has announced the changes it will consider making to the Experian insolvency model for the 2018/19 levy ahead of the formal consultation.
29 July 2016
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3 min read
Employee Benefits
Employers are failing to make the most of their group risk protection policies, Group Risk Development (GRiD) warns.
29 July 2016
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3 min read
