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FTSE 350 pensions: liability management under the spotlight
For most FTSE 350 companies, the DB pensions endgame may be several years away, but there is still a need to put a clear strategy in place now to ensure the journey…
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Preparing investment strategies for the FTSE 350 endgame
Investment strategies must evolve if companies are to avoid risk to their DB pension scheme ambitions. Discover the key recommendations from our latest research int…
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UK with-profits funds 2019: investment performance and strategy report
Our with-profits investment performance and strategy report enables insurers to compare the performance over the most recent one and five year periods, leading to b…
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Where are FTSE 350 companies on the endgame journey?
Over 2019, market changes have resulted in an increase in the aggregate deficit - for many, this will push out the timescales to buyout. This highlights the importa…
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FTSE 100 dividends vs. deficit contributions
With the DB regulatory regime once again under review, the disparity between payments to shareholders and those paid to close pension scheme deficits will once more…
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Big schemes – DB pensions heading for the endgame
Barnett Waddingham’s annual analysis of DB schemes in the UK (with assets over £1bn) is now available. As the only research of its kind, it highlights the continued…
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The £24 billion bulk annuity market: an upward trend
The bulk annuity market hit new heights in 2018. For the first time in history pension scheme buy-in and buy-out transactions exceeded £20bn, the £24bn completed in…
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Meaningful and productive employment: where's the gap?
Barnett Waddingham’s recent study reveals a considerable gap in the UK between the experience employees have of being employed and what employers believe this to be.
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Navigating change: get the most out of your actuarial consultant
The UK pension scheme market is changing. While schemes continue to mature, their priorities and needs evolve. As the number of pensioners increases, schemes’ cashf…
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Perspectives on value: get the most out of your insurance consultant
Pressure is mounting on the life insurance market to become more efficient and offer value to shareholders and customers. As a result, life insurance companies are …