May 24 - The application of Solvency II to UK defined benefit pension assets could provide an incentive for schemes to move their equity portfolios of GBP400bn into fixed income securities, Fitch...
LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - One of Dutch chemical group AkzoNobel's employee pension funds has signed a 1.4 billion pounds ($2.20 billion) deal with reinsurer Swiss Re to help it absorb the cost of...
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MADRID, May 24 (Reuters) - Spain's No.2 bank BBVA may sell its Latin American pension fund businesses, joining the ranks of banks looking to shed operations outside their main markets to reduce...
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BBVA ( BBVA ) is considering the sale of its pension businesses in Latin America, calling it an attractive but non-core unit. BBVA is slow-boating it, saying the strategic review will take several quarters and a decision is unlikely to be made this year. Post your comment!
MADRID, May 24 (Reuters) - Spain's second largest bank, BBVA said on Thursday it is studying strategic alternatives to some of its non-core activities in Latin America, including the total or partial sale of its pension fund businesses.
… D&B) adjusted debt leverage to remain above our 2.5x threshold for the rating over the next several quarters because of operating weakness at the company's North American risk management business, and higher pension obligations.
… At a 4 percent return, that's like having $370,000 in your personal portfolio. A pension . If you're entitled to a $20,000-a-year pension , that's the equivalent of having another half million dollars in your portfolio.