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Corporate pension deficits hit all-time high
Global Pensions | 02 Sep 2010
US – Pension plans of S&P1500 companies are shouldering deficits of a combined $506bn, the largest recorded deficit in their history, according to data by Mercer.
DB innovation sees employer contributions cut
GLOBAL - Multinational companies are looking at innovative ways to redesign defined benefit schemes but will cut contributions by 10% in the process, research by Mercer suggests.
Multinationals failing to manage benefit risks
GLOBAL - Just 16% of multinational companies feel their existing benefit plan governance structures are sufficient to meet current and anticipated future needs, research by Mercer shows.
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Tax relief proposals threaten DB provision
UK - The coalition government’s pensions tax relief proposals risk “pulling the rug” from underneath occupational provision, a consultant warns.
Contingent assets - hot property?
Contingent assets have been used in scheme funding arrangements in the UK for some time, but how popular are they overseas? Chris Panteli finds out.
Week on the Web: What stories have you missed out on this week?
GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top five most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past seven days (6 August - 13 August).
Australian supers already holding risk reserves
AUSTRALIA - A growing number of superannuation funds are already well-placed to deal with the introduction of legislation concerning operational risk reserves, research by Mercer shows.
Axa IM poaches Mercer CIO for global consultant role
GLOBAL - Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM) has appointed Mercer CIO Tim Gardener as global head of consultant relations.
Unilever hires Walker from Mercer
UK - Unilever has appointed one of Mercer’s top investment consultants to help run its pension scheme.
Companies adopting two-tiered DC matching models
GLOBAL – Companies in more countries are starting to adopt the two-tier model of defined contribution funding typically found in the US, said Craig Burnett, Mercer’s European head of DC.
US and UK trade perspectives on annuities
UK/US - The UK and US defined contribution markets are swapping attitudes towards annuitisation, industry figures say.
Multi-nationals tackle pensions on global scale
GLOBAL – A growing number of multi-national companies are developing global pension committees and policies in order to gain a better grasp on their fund liabilities, says Mercer global chief retirement strategist Bruce Rigby.
Mercer: US accounting standards discourage de-risking strategies
US – Current accounting standards in the US have discouraged the use of de-risking strategies among corporate pension funds, Mercer says.
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