Professional Pensions: Stories of the week

Rolls-Royce and PIC agree £4.3bn buy-in, seven LGPS funds intend to join Border to Coast, IHT on pensions pre-55 slammed

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Professional Pensions: Stories of the week

This week’s top stories include a £4.3bn buy-in between Rolls-Royce and Pension Insurance Corporation, seven Local Government Pension Funds signalling their intention to join Border to Coast, and criticism of inheritance tax on pensions.

1.      Rolls-Royce UK Pension Fund secures £4.3bn buy-in with PIC The Rolls-Royce UK Pension Fund has completed a £4.3bn buy-in deal with Pension Insurance Corporation, securing the scheme's to...

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