Risk Reduction
Risk Reduction
Stephanie Baxter says some local councils' attempts to find new ways to make savings are welcome but must have strong safeguards
26 February 2019
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The Pearson Pension Plan has entered into a £500m pensioner buy-in with Legal & General (L&G) in the insurer's first deal of 2019.
22 February 2019
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
An innovative funding structure has been agreed for Croydon Pension Fund. However, there are some concerns about the arrangement. Stephanie Baxter reports
19 February 2019
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7 min read
Investment
Jonathon Land says 'wait and see' is no longer an option and trustees should be proactive to ensure they are on a robust footing ahead of 29 March
07 February 2019
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4 min read
Risk Reduction
Just Group has completed a £158m pensioner buy-in with the Wyeth Group Pension and Life Assurance Scheme, bringing its total bulk annuity sales for 2018 to £1.3bn.
06 February 2019
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Hilary Salt asks if it is legitimate for trustees who have a fiduciary duty to members to assume that surplus should only be spent on locking in to lower returns
04 February 2019
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
Buy-in and buyout pricing for British pension schemes could hike if the US or Canadian bulk annuity markets boom, Legal and General (L&G) has predicted.
25 January 2019
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1 min read
Risk Reduction
Savers are being warned by the Insolvency Service to guard their pension pots from investment scammers and negligent trustees as it winds up 24 companies.
21 January 2019
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The Co-operative Group's Somerfield Pension Scheme has completed a buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), insuring the benefits of its pensioner members.
17 January 2019
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1 min read
Industry
The first specialist independent firm advising pension schemes on bulk annuities or moving to a consolidator has been set up with ambitions to shake up the market.
17 January 2019
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2 min read
