Risk
TPR Warns Trustees to Prepare for Plan Sponsor Distress
Regulator says trustees must act quickly to protect savers if they spot warning signs of an employer’s financial difficulties.
Tag: Pension Protection Fund
Regulation
Old British Steel Pension Secures $2.6 Billion Buy-in; Buyout Expected in 2021
UK pension lifeboat PPF said the plan is better funded than expected.
Research
UK DB Plans’ Funded Ratio Falls to 91.4% in September
Meanwhile, the aggregate deficit of UK defined benefit plans rose to £166.1 billion during the month.
Market Moves
UK Corporate Pension Funding Falls in July
Aggregate deficit of the PPF 7800 has more than tripled over the past year.
Pensions
Funding for UK Defined Benefit Plans Rises in December
The total deficit for the plans is nearly halved as the funded ratio climbs to 98%.
Market Moves
UK DB Plans Funded Ratio Rises to 96.1% in November
Deficit for UK defined benefit plans fell to £71.1 billion.
UK DB Plans’ Deficit Widens to £90.7 billion in July
Funding level falls to 95% from 97%.
Deficit of UK Defined Benefit Plans Balloons in May
Aggregate deficit of the PPF 7800 increased more than tenfold to £69.9 billion.
Philip Green Wins Support from Regulators for Arcadia Rescue Plan
Regulators satisfied with £385 million package despite demanding £25 million more.
UK Corporate Pension Deficit Nearly Triples in October
Aggregate deficit of PPF 7800 balloons to £107.7 billion as funding level drops 4.1%.
UK DB Pensions Increase to 97.7% Funded
Aggregate deficit of nearly 5,600 plans plunges more than 65% in August.
Legal & General in $3.14 Billion Deal to Take Over Nortel Pension Plan
Bulk annuity buyout frees fund from British pension rescue agency.
European Court Rules UK Pension Compensation Cap Unlawful
Ruling expected to cause ‘administrative difficulties’ for UK’s Pension Protection Fund.
Corporate Moves
Pension Protection Fund Founder to Become Clara’s First Chair
Lawrence Churchill will act in a ‘non-executive capacity’ for the start-up DB consolidator.
Britain’s Public Equity Boosts Pension Protection Fund’s Ratio
Benefits lifeboat took on highest total obligations in Carillion, Toys R Us, and Hoover liabilities.