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Abolition of DB/DC transfers could spark liabilities ‘firesale’

Global Pensions | 13 Aug 2010

UK - The Department for Work and Pensions' plans to abolish transfers between contracted-out defined benefit and defined contribution schemes could lead to a “firesale” of final salary liabilities, a consultant warns.

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TPR signs off on BA deficit recovery deal

UK - British Airways' deal with its scheme trustee over how to plug its £3.7bn deficit has been approved by The Pensions Regulator.

Global Pensions | 02 Aug 2010
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Ready for new scenarios

Giovanni Legorano speaks with Ronald Wuijster, managing director strategic portfolio management at APG Asset Management about its approach to fiduciary management and the problems associated with illiquid assets

Global Pensions | 05 Jul 2010 | secure

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C&W reports £136m deficit following demerger

UK/GLOBAL - The defined benefit section of the recently formed Cable & Wireless Worldwide Retirement Plan has £136m (US$195.8m) deficit, end of year results show.

Global Pensions | 26 May 2010 | secure
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BA deficit agreement set for regulator scrutiny

UK - British Airways will present plans for a restructure of its defined benefit schemes to The Pensions Regulator next month after it concluded talks with trade unions over its £3.7bn (US$5.3bn) deficit.

Global Pensions | 21 May 2010 | secure
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PPF and scheme trustee to withdraw $550m Visteon claim

US/UK - The trustee of the Visteon UK Pension Plan and the Pension Protection Fund are withdrawing a US$550m (£350m) claim against Visteon Corporation.

Global Pensions | 13 May 2010 | secure
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Most trustees think they should be paid

UK - More than half of pension scheme trustees in the UK think they should be paid for their role.

Global Pensions | 26 Apr 2010 | secure
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PPF and Visteon scheme trustees lodge $550m claim against US parent

US/UK - The Pension Protection Fund and Visteon UK scheme trustees have filed a US$550m claim against US Visteon Corporation to recover money for the fund.

Global Pensions | 14 Apr 2010 | secure
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Reader’s Digest scheme enters PPF assessment period

UK - The Reader's Digest Pension Scheme has entered the Pension Protection Fund’s assessment period.

Global Pensions | 12 Apr 2010 | secure
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PCS: Regulator must criticise 8% rate

UK - The Pensions Regulator should speak out against the “rubbish” 8% minimum auto-enrolment contribution, a consultant says.

Global Pensions | 08 Apr 2010 | secure
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Cable & Wireless separates schemes in demerger

UK - Cable & Wireless has agreed a demerger settlement which will see its pension provision split into two separate schemes.

Global Pensions | 26 Mar 2010 | secure
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Regulator and PPF appeal rulings in Nortel case

UK - The Pensions Regulator is appealing a court decision to stop its attempts to seek £2.1bn (US$3.2bn) from Nortel Networks on behalf of the struggling UK pension scheme.

Global Pensions | 12 Mar 2010 | secure
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UK General Election 2010: Pensions could play 'pivotal' role in general election

UK - Pensions could play a pivotal role in how the voting swings in the general election, Nigel Waterson says.

Global Pensions | 11 Mar 2010 | secure

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