The Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF) has tied up a £1.3bn buyout of its old section that includes a one-off discretionary increase for all members.
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has secured £300m of new capital to grow its business by targeting multi-billion pound buy-ins and buyouts.
The Merchant Navy Officers' Pension Fund, (MNOPF) has run a nationwide series of forums to reassure members ahead of the completion of a £1.3bn buyout of its Old Section.
Trustees of the RetailLink Management Limited pension plan have put in place a deal to buy out the £35m scheme over the next four years.
LCP has named former Rothesay Life co-head of business development Myles Pink as a principal in its pension buyout practice.
Medically underwritten annuity specialist Partnership wrote £84m in bulk annuity business in 2013 according to the company's annual results.
Insurers and consultants have set up an industry-wide committee to develop a good practice guide for medically underwritten bulk annuity transactions.
Blackrock chief executive officer (CEO) Larry Fink has said many schemes are not counting the cost of longevity which could have a detrimental impact on their liabilities.
Engineering giant GKN has completed a £123m buy-in with Rothesay Life in its latest step towards a full scheme buyout.
Jack Jones asks whether it is inevitable all bulk deals will be medically underwritten in future