Sponsors and trustees are struggling to develop strategies for managing longevity risk, MetLife Assurance says.
Chairman Akash Rooprai asks the panellists for their views on the development of longevity protection products, the effect of Solvency II on annuity books, tools to help clients understand their funding levels, and the impact of insurers exiting the market...
Schroders has expanded its liability driven investment team with the appointment of Abhishek Saxena and Michael Bach Nielsen.
Trustees must act now to improve data quality, using the Pension Regulator's 2012 deadline for better standards of record keeping as an incentive, MetLife Assurance says.
The value of buy-in and buyout exercises in Q2 is expected to exceed the £1bn mark for the second consecutive quarter, Hymans Robertson says.
Trustees must act to secure the employer covenant before it starts to show signs of weakening or financial distress, Zolfo Cooper says.
Development of defined benefit schemes could be hindered by a growing disconnect between trustees' and sponsoring employers' attitudes to risk, MetLife Assurance says.
Two-thirds of trustees think the de-risking market will increase by more than 10% this year, according to research from MetLife Assurance.
Some 41% of pension scheme managers would consider de-risking through a buy-in or buyout in the next 12 months if market conditions are favourable, research reveals.
EUROPE - Some 41% of pension scheme managers would consider de-risking through a buy-in or buyout in the next 12 months if market conditions are favourable, new research revealed.