Risk Reduction
Risk Reduction
The Philips UK Pension Fund's £2.4bn buyout - concluded in November last year - was the largest of its kind ever completed in the UK market.
04 May 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
The aggregate funding level of defined benefit (DB) schemes of the FTSE 100 companies has fallen to 85%, according to JLT Employee Benefits.
03 May 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (PRIAC) and Legal & General (L&G) have completed their third longevity reinsurance transaction since October 2014.
03 May 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
PP explores the option of putting the British Steel scheme through the bulk annuity market.
28 April 2016
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8 min read
Defined Benefit
Johnston Press has revealed how it cut its pension liabilities by £53m through a medically underwritten study to review assumed life expectancy of its members.
27 April 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Smaller schemes are increasingly looking to benefit from longevity de-risking opportunities offered through swaps and bulk annuities, accordingly to JLT Employee Benefits.
18 April 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The funding level of the 5,945 schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 index improved slightly to 81% by the end of March.
12 April 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The Employer Covenant Working Group (ECWG) has announced its formal launch as it publishes a guide for advisers, trustees and sponsors of defined benefit (DB) schemes.
12 April 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Aegon has sold a £6bn UK annuity portfolio to Rothesay Life in a bid to focus on expanding its investment platform.
11 April 2016
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1 min read
Risk Reduction
PP looks at how the Just Retirement and Partnership merger could impact market competition.
11 April 2016
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6 min read
