Risk Reduction
Risk Reduction
The pension insurance market could be set for another record-breaking next year as schemes are already "in the queue" for deals at the start of next year, says Hymans Robertson.
14 November 2018
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Susan Martin says there are lots of challenges to grapple with ahead of next year's LGPS valuations.
02 November 2018
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
Bulk annuity sales at Just Group have nearly doubled, with total deals amounting to nearly £1.1bn, the insurer's nine-month results reveal.
31 October 2018
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Defined benefit (DB) schemes and the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) are set to receive even less in sponsor insolvencies as the Treasury moves the taxman higher up the repayment ladder.
30 October 2018
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Significantly improved funding levels and bulk annuity options have brought forward the need for defined benefit (DB) trustees to renew their focus on endgame planning.
24 October 2018
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Scottish Widows has completed a bulk annuity deal for the Hitachi UK Limited Pension Scheme.
17 October 2018
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1 min read
Risk Reduction
Andy Palmer says trustees and employers should prepare for a no deal, which could pose big risks to sponsor covenants
15 October 2018
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5 min read
Risk Reduction
The aggregate risk across defined benefit (DB) schemes in the FTSE 100 has fallen by almost a quarter since 2017 but 12.5% are still at risk of failure, research suggests.
10 October 2018
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
The beleaguered Nortel Networks UK Pension Plan has entered into a £2.4bn buyout with Legal & General (L&G), insuring members' benefits nearly a decade after its sponsor collapsed.
08 October 2018
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4 min read
Risk Reduction
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.
02 October 2018
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13 min read
