The total value of annuity deals was 30% higher in 2016 than at the previous market peak in 2014, Aon Hewitt's UK Risk Settlement Bulletin has revealed.
The trustees of the Alcatel-Lucent Pension Scheme have agreed a £100m pensioner buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC).
Zurich has completed a £300m longevity hedge swap with an undisclosed pension scheme of a small firm, marking its fifth such deal in 13 months.
The top 100 UK companies should forego 2017 dividend payments to open new avenues to scheme de-risking, JLT Employee Benefits has said.
Just Retirement and Aliaxis have agreed a £36m medically-underwritten bulk annuity deal in a bid to reduce longevity risk exposure.
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has completed a £90m buy-in deal for the Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) defined benefit (DB) scheme.
Sponsoring employers are being too cautious amid low interest rates and missing out on advantageous de-risking opportunities, according to analysis by JLT Employee Benefits.
Michael O'Higgins argues a sensible approach to assessing DB cash flow needs would lead to better business decisions.
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is working on plans to impose a levy on schemes that do not have a substantive sponsoring employer after a restructuring.
LCP's de-risking report predicts the market for buy-ins and buyouts could top £15bn in 2017. Helen Morrissey takes a closer look.