Towers Watson

Employers are much more optimistic about the pension reforms than their workers, according to Towers Watson retirement practice head Peter Rowles.

Plummeting bond yields have contributed to a £70bn increase in FTSE350 liabilities since the end of last year and a £20bn increase in deficits, Towers Watson warns.

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The Ofcom Staff Pension Plan has secured a £50m buy-in with Legal and General (L&G), covering approximately 30 pensioners and 320 deferred members.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has launched a consultation on solvency rules for EU pension schemes.

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Capita Employee Benefits has hired three senior actuaries from Towers Watson as it looks grows its actuarial, investment and defined benefits practice.

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There has been a steady decline in the proportion of FTSE 100 companies offering defined contribution (DC) trust-based schemes, according to Towers Watson.

Trustees running schemes in England and Scotland no longer need to be concerned about EU cross-border requirements after the results of yesterday's referendum.