Risk Reduction
The return of the buyout: The key factors driving the resurgence of full insurance buyouts
Jonathan Stapleton asks how the combination of improved scheme funding and better insurer pricing could drive a resurgence in the take-up of full insurance buyouts.
Government Actuary: LGPS in better position after funds make 'significant' progress
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for England and Wales is in a financially robust position and funds have vastly improved since 2013, according to the Government Actuary's Department (GAD).
Rothesay Life to acquire £860m equity release portfolio as PRA seeks higher security for asset
Rothesay Life has purchased an £860m portfolio of equity release loans as the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is due to end its consultation on insurers' use of the asset to back business.
AA UK Pension Scheme completes £351m buy-in with Canada Life
Canada Life has signed a £351m bulk annuity contract insuring the pensioner liabilities of 2,510 members and dependents in the AA UK Pension Scheme.
Life expectancy improvements grind to a halt; Number of people aged over 90 hits record high
Life expectancy in the UK saw no improvement between 2015 and 2017 as the number of people aged over 90 hit a record high, latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data reveals.
DB deficit could be halved by adopting new 'end-game' solutions
The funding gap across FTSE 350 schemes could be slashed by as much as £275bn if schemes look beyond traditional ways of creating value. Victoria Ticha examines how
L&G completes £285m buy-in with Fortune 500 company
A US company has completed a £285m pensioner bulk annuity for around 1,100 of UK members with Legal & General (L&G).
Greene King completes £50m buy-in with Scottish Widows
Pub retailer and brewer Greene King has signed a £50m bulk annuity contract with Scottish Widows for the Spirit Pension Scheme.
BA deal marks 'new chapter' for risk reduction market; £20bn-plus of transactions expected this year as megadeals continue
The Airways Pension Scheme's £4.4bn buy-in with Legal & General, announced this morning, is set to mark a 'fundamental shift' in market dynamics with deal volumes of £20bn-plus for 2018 now looking possible, consultants say.
Airways Pension Scheme lands £4.4bn pensioner buy-in with Legal and General
The British Airways sponsored Airways Pension Scheme (APS) has completed a £4.4bn pensioner bulk annuity buy-in with Legal & General.
PIC racks up £4.5bn of bulk annuity business in 'best ever' year so far
Sales in Pension Insurance Corporation's (PIC) bulk annuity business rose by 73% compared to the same period last year, its half-year results have revealed.
Melrose seeks buyout for GKN pension scheme
Turnaround company Melrose Industries is seeking to insure the benefits of one of the GKN pension schemes it took on when acquiring the aerospace business earlier this year, according to reports.
Hays conducts £271m buy-in in Canada Life's first deal of 2018
The £800m Hays Pension Scheme has completed a £270.6m buy-in with Canada Life, insuring all future benefits for pensioner members.
L&G conducts £300m longevity swap
Legal & General (L&G) has entered the small scheme longevity insurance market after completing a £300m longevity swap with a pension fund.
How the BHS successor scheme completed an £800m buyout
Over two years since the collapse of the high street giant, BHS pension scheme members will be able to put their anxieties to rest thanks to a bulk annuity deal. James Phillips explores the detail.
Proportion of DB schemes targeting buyout trebles in past five years
The number of DB pension scheme trustees targeting a buyout with an insurer has increased significantly in the past five years, latest research from Willis Towers Watson shows.
Menzies scheme agrees £75m buyout with PIC
The Menzies Pension Fund has entered into a £75m buyout with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) through a bespoke deal involving payments in instalments.
New BHS scheme completes £800m buyout with PIC
Approximately 9,000 members who transferred to the BHS2 Pension Scheme last year have had their benefits fully insured through a buyout with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC).
Bulk annuity market in record-breaking first half
Around £8bn of buy-ins and buyouts were completed in the first half of this year, writing the highest volume of deals of any first half to date.
L&G transacts £507m bulk annuities in quieter H1 but expects 'exceptionally busy' H2
Legal & General (L&G) has announced bulk annuity sales in the first half were £1bn lower than last year, but it expects another £7bn of deals in the second half.
Aviva completes £1bn longevity reinsurance deal with Prudential
The Prudential Insurance Company of America (PICA) has agreed to assume approximately £1bn of pension liabilities from Aviva's bulk annuity business.
Aviva racks up £1.5bn of bulk annuity business in H1
Sales in Aviva's bulk purchase annuity business totalled £1.5bn in the first half of 2018, its half-year results have revealed.
FTSE 100 schemes increase bond allocation to de-risk
Two-thirds of FTSE 100 DB schemes invest more than 50% of assets in bonds to tackle investment mismatching, according to JLT research. Victoria Ticha takes a closer look
Scottish Widows transacts £1bn of bulk annuities in H1
Four bulk annuity transactions worth over £1bn were transacted by Scottish Widows in the first half of the year, according to its half yearly report.
