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Rothesay Life has agreed the UK’s largest ever bulk annuity deal to date – a £4.7bn buyout of the GEC 1972 Plan, making 2019 officially a record-breaking year.

Over half of all UK defined benefit (DB) schemes have reduced their investment in equities over the last two years while diversifying into alternative growth assets, according to Aon.

Improvements in governance are leading to increasing investment innovation in DC. In this roundtable, panellists discuss charges, alternative investments and how schemes are approaching ESG

Aon has announced the promotion of seven of its UK retirement, asset management and reward team to partner.

Almost all UK defined benefit (DB) schemes (92%) have set clear long-term funding targets, with most focused on buyout or self-sufficiency, according to Aon.

Here they are - the winners of the Workplace Savings and Benefits Awards 2019...

The majority of pension schemes that are using a long-term funding target are focused on self-sufficiency, Aon research has revealed.

The concept of sole trusteeship must overcome a number of challenges, especially as the model becomes more widespread, argues Paul McGlone

This week's top stories included HSBC's scheme completing a £7bn longevity swap with PICA and the government announcing it would review the tapered allowance for NHS scheme members.