Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories include Heathrow Airport's defined benefit plan completing a £325m buy-in with Legal & General, and gig economy workers getting a renewed boost to their right to join a workplace pension.
1) Heathrow bundles bespoke bond and £325m buy-in with L&G
Heathrow Airport's defined benefit plan has completed a £325m pensioner buy-in with Legal & General financed by an innovative corporate bond.
2) Gig economy worker secures supreme pensions win
Gig economy labourers have been given a renewed boost to their right to join a workplace pension scheme after the Supreme Court ruled they are 'workers' and therefore entitled to various workers' rights.
3) Towers Watson retains top spot in UK pension consulting market by revenue
Towers Watson Limited - the UK actuarial and pensions consulting business of Willis Towers Watson - has published its 2017 annual report and accounts, revealing it had a turnover of £447.7m during the year.
4) Two-thirds of AE providers 'have no policy to prevent chemical weapon investments', says research
Six out of nine automatic enrolment providers have no policy to prevent investments in companies that profit from chemical and biological weapons, according to analysis by ShareAction.
5) Origo successfully trials pensions dashboard for 15 million users
Tech provider Origo has run a successful pension dashboard test to accommodate 15 million active users of the service.
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