Risk Reduction
Defined Benefit
A sharp decrease in mortality rates in the first half of the year has highlighted the dangers of assuming that longevity improvements will plateau, says Hymans Robertson.
12 August 2014
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Risk Reduction
Rothesay Life has secured a longevity swap with US reinsurer Prudential to cover the members of 93 schemes it has insured.
12 August 2014
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Risk Reduction
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has completed the transfer of assets held by the UK Coal pension scheme after the company collapsed following a failed restructuring.
08 August 2014
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Risk Reduction
The trustees of the Miki Travel Limited Pension & Assurance Scheme have secured a buyout with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC).
06 August 2014
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Defined Benefit
BBA Aviation has introduced an asset-backed funding scheme to replace deficit contributions to its UK defined benefit (DB) scheme, following the firm's sale of a subsidiary.
05 August 2014
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Risk Reduction
Aon Hewitt and Eversheds have launched a fixed-fee service to make completing a buy-in or buyout cheaper and quicker.
28 July 2014
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Risk Reduction
The Philips Pension Fund has insured a further £300m of pensioner liabilities following on from a £484m buy-in it completed last year.
25 July 2014
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Defined Benefit
The London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) is looking to implement sector-wide covenant checks for colleges and universities, charities and housing associations.
23 July 2014
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Defined Benefit
Mercer has teamed up with Zurich to launch a longevity hedging product for smaller and mid-sized defined benefit pension schemes.
14 July 2014
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