buyout
Defined Benefit
When J. Whitaker & Sons Final Salary Plan appointed a fiduciary manager it was targeting self-sufficiency. However, strong investment returns and the ability to react quickly to changing market dynamics have led to a different result finds Helen Morrissey....
26 October 2016
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6 min read
Risk Reduction
Misconceptions about bulk annuities may be hindering schemes from being able to get good deals, according to speakers at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) conference.
20 October 2016
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Aon Hewitt has combined its liability management and risk settlement teams in response to increased pension scheme demand to accelerate their journey to buyout.
06 October 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Paul Duffy puts forward a radical option to help small and medium sized businesses struggling with legacy defined benefit schemes
30 September 2016
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5 min read
Defined Benefit
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has launched a consultation on changes to actuarial assumptions in valuations used in sponsor insolvencies and to determine risk-based levies.
16 September 2016
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2 min read
Industry
Aon Hewitt has launched a broking service called Bulk Annuity Compass to help schemes with the purchase of a bulk annuity.
15 September 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
The trustee of the Pilkington Superannuation Scheme has entered a £230m buy-in with the Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC).
22 August 2016
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1 min read
Risk Reduction
While the market volatility and falling gilt yields in the aftermath of the EU referendum is bad news for DB schemes, they could actually benefit from more attractive buy-in and buyout pricing. Kristian Brunt-Seymour explores which schemes could benefit...
04 July 2016
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4 min read
Risk Reduction
Parts of the bulk annuity market are showing less appetite for buyouts of smaller schemes despite improvement in pricing for full scheme buyouts.
21 June 2016
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2 min read
