FCA to boost resilience of LDI managers

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out a number recommendations for asset managers to improve the resilience of Liability Driven Investment (LDI) funds.

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DB pension schemes reap £400bn uplift in 2022

Defined Benefit pension schemes enjoyed an “unprecedented” £400bn fund improvement in 2022, according to pension consulting and admin firm XPS Pensions Group.

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Pension transfer values slump to record lows

Typical pension transfer values slumped to an “unprecedented” low of £181,000 at the end of September - a fall of 8% in one month, according to the latest XPS Pension Transfer index.

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UK pension funds risk a 30-year wait for gilts

On current trends it will be around 2040 before UK private-sector defined benefit (DB) pension schemes can fully de-risk unless they consider alternative strategies, according to global professional services company Towers Watson. Read more...