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More QE could upset DB deficits

Global Pensions | 05 Mar 2010

UK - Another wave of quantitative easing proposed by Mervyn King could push up pension scheme liabilities and increases deficits after a period of relative calm, Aon warned.

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ITV posts £110m gains from deficit reduction initiatives

UK - ITV has reported gains totalling £110m (US$165.4m) from initiatives aimed at reducing the future costs and risks of operating its pension schemes.

Global Pensions | 03 Mar 2010
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Kraft restructure threatens Cadbury fund

UK - Trustees at the Cadbury Pension Fund have sought to reassure scheme members in the wake of US-food company Kraft’s takeover.

Global Pensions | 19 Feb 2010

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Premier Foods linked to £2bn longevity swap deal

UK - Premier Foods is the latest company to be linked with a big-money longevity swap deal as it seeks to offload £2bn (US$3.1bn) of longevity risk from its Rank Hovis McDougall pension scheme.

Global Pensions | 08 Feb 2010
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Recession sparks 30% increase in contingent asset use

UK - The number of schemes putting contingent assets in place jumped by 30% to 587 in 2009/10, research from the Pension Protection Fund and The Pensions Regulator revealed.

Global Pensions | 19 Jan 2010
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LGPS deficits could hit £60bn

UK - The Local Government Pension Scheme’s deficit could swell to £60bn (US$97.8bn) this year if current trends continue, research from the Liberal Democrats revealed.

Global Pensions | 15 Jan 2010
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PPF reveals £60bn improvement in scheme funding levels

Aggregate scheme funding improved by £60.1bn (US$97.1bn) in December 2009, latest figures from the Pension Protection Fund revealed.

Global Pensions | 12 Jan 2010
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Vodafone and BMI to close final salary schemes

UK - Vodafone and airline BMI have become the latest big name firms to announce plans to close their defined benefit schemes to future accrual.

Global Pensions | 26 Nov 2009

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