The Denholm Pension Scheme has become the first fund to complete a buy-in using JLT Employee Benefit's (JLTEB) fixed-fee bulk annuity service for smaller schemes.
Natasha Browne looks at gilt market predictions and what they mean for schemes
Taha Lokhandwala looks at the detail of InterContinental’s £440m buyout deal
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has agreed a £440m all-risk buyout for its UK pension plan with Rothesay Life, securing improved benefits for members owing to suitable market conditions.
Partnership won £12.5m of bulk annuity business over the first half of 2013, the enhanced annuity provider's results show.
BP has agreed to make more than £1.4bn of additional contributions to its pension schemes over the next five years in a bid to wipe out its deficit by 2017.
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has launched a consultation on the longevity risk transfer market, which it says will provide a preliminary analysis and raise awareness of potential risks.
Private equity firm Blackstone is looking to gain access to the UK bulk annuity market by buying a stake in Goldman Sachs' bulk insurance vehicle Rothesay Life, according to reports.
Trustees of the Cobham Pension Plan have agreed a £280m buy-in with Rothesay Life.
The news that Goldman Sachs has put the majority of its UK bulk annuity business up for sale will not have an impact on the market, say consultants.