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Pension Corporation captured £600m of new business last year taking its number of policy holders to 55,000, but saw its annual profits tumble.

UK schemes have hedged longevity risk for 10% of pensioner members after conducting a record £12.4bn in risk transfer deals last year, according to Hymans Robertson research.

High-tech manufacturer Denso has entered into a ground-breaking buyout with Pension Insurance Corporation to insure the benefits of two schemes remaining open to future accrual.

The Pensions Regulator has released details of its involvement in the ground breaking Uniq Pension Scheme restructuring deal as the fund confirms its PPF assessment withdrawal.

Trustees and sponsors looking to begin the de-risking process might often wonder where to start.

Pensioner buy-ins are becoming increasingly attractive relative to holding gilts for pension funds, according to a price tracking service launched by Hymans Robertson.

This could be a dire year for schemes as last year's losses are compounded in the first quarter and crystallised for the 40% of schemes with triennial valuations in March, warns Pension Corporation.

Pension schemes are considering whether to exchange gilt holdings for buy-in insurance policies as yields fall to record lows, Hymans Robertson says.

The Pensions Regulator's former chairman David Norgrove has launched an insurance company that aims to cut the cost of buyouts by encouraging sponsors to take an equity investment in the initiative.

Less than a quarter of finance directors are aware of the effect of auto-enrolment on their company pension, according to research.