Industry Voice: Kelly Hurren, Senior Consultant at Aon, discusses how DB schemes are responding to 'Freedom and Choice'.
Research highlights confusion about where responsibility to support members on transfers lies. Kim Kaveh looks at the key findings
Some 90% of schemes have seen an increase in the number of requests from members for transfer values over the last 18 months, according to an Aon study.
The National Grid Electricity Group has completed an intermediated longevity swap with Zurich for the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme (ESPS).
Defined contribution (DC) schemes that have opted for passive management should consider whether a multi-factor portfolio better suits their needs, Aon says.
Master trust consolidation may not happen quickly, and trustee standard compliance is crucial to protect member benefits. Kim Kaveh reports from PP's DC Conference.
A second bulk annuity has been agreed for the Kingfisher Pension Scheme. Victoria Ticha speaks to the trustee about this next step in its journey towards self-sufficiency
Aon has appointed Emma Adair to lead client service for its UK investment team.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published three working papers as part of its probe into investment consultants and fiduciary managers - saying it has no concerns over concentration in these markets.
The Kingfisher Pension Scheme has completed a buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), covering around £200m of liabilities for 400 pensioner members.