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Risk Management
The bulk annuity market will grow significantly over the next five years in spite of higher costs due to low interest rates and Solvency II capital requirements, according to Fitch Ratings.
09 February 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Total deficits of defined benefit (DB) schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 increased by more than a third over last month against a backdrop of falling gilt yields.
09 February 2016
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2 min read
Defined Contribution
Retirement planning, collating information and managing costs are among the best ways for defined contribution (DC) members to optimise their retirement income according to WEALTH at Work.
09 February 2016
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3 min read
Bulk Annuities
Rothesay Life has entered into talks to buy Aegon's £8bn ($11.57bn) annuity book according to Sky News.
08 February 2016
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1 min read
Risk Reduction
BSW Timber has saved £5m in liabilities and reduced its deficit by a quarter due to a medically underwritten mortality study (MUMS).
08 February 2016
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2 min read
Employee Benefits
BAE has launched its first international employee share purchase plan available for non-UK taxpayers.
08 February 2016
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2 min read
Legislation
PP looks at whether more could be done to prevent members from transferring out in the first instance?
08 February 2016
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4 min read
Risk Management
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is seeking a panel of specialist firms to provide administrative and actuarial services for its scheme assessment process.
04 February 2016
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1 min read
Risk Management
Johnston Press has reduced the deficit of its defined benefit (DB) scheme by £53m following a pension study and changes to its scheme rules.
04 February 2016
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1 min read
Bulk Annuities
Low & Bonar has completed a medically underwritten buy-in of £34m of liabilities within its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.
03 February 2016
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1 min read