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A way through the maze

A way through the maze: The challenges of managing UK pension schemes is an Economist Intelligence Unit report that examines the risks associated with running UK pension schemes, and explores the approaches to governance, funding, investment, and scheme design that companies use to manage these risks. The report was commissioned by Towers Perrin.

Liability-driven investment at WH Smith

 

In 2003, a reversal of fortunes on the high street coupled with a very public private equity approach prompted UK retailer WH Smith to take a serious look at its pension strategy. With earnings down and despite the failure of a debt-laden buyout approach in early 2004, the board suddenly became extremely uncomfortable about the deficit in its defined benefit scheme, then running at about £152m.

Beyond the credit crisis

Since the summer of 2007, banks have suffered significant losses as a result of one of the biggest crises ever to hit the financial services sector, the so-called credit crisis. So far, banks have been the focus of attention as bearing the brunt of the credit crisis impact. But what of the fund management sector? This report asks how fund managers have been affected by the credit crisis – and what strategies they are adopting in response.
Some of the key findings withinthe report include:

Strengthening governance, risk and compliance in the banking industry

Gearing for growth

Research Methodology 

The research is based on the following elements:

Solvency II Survey 2011

The report was based on a survey of 60 UK-based insurers and an interview with the Association of British Insurers.

Demographics and finance are twin engines fuelling Africa’s ‘Islamic economy’

Transforming the CFO role in financial institutions

Research Methodology

Too good to fail?

Research Methodology

Our research for this report drew on two main initiatives:

We conducted an online survey of 315 executives from around the world in March 2011. Approximately one-half of the respondents in the survey are
C-level executives and nearly as many represent financial institutions with US $25 billion or more in assets under management. All respondents have a primary responsibility for risk management.

Compliance and Competitiveness

Research Methodology

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