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Aggregate Industries Pension Plan completes £135m 'follow-on' buy-in
Aggregate Industries Pension Plan completes £135m 'follow-on' buy-in

Aggregate Industries Pension Plan has completed a £135m pensioner buy-in with Just Retirement.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 30 November 2016
Schemes should delay longevity swap transactions due to pricing dislocation
Schemes should delay longevity swap transactions due to pricing dislocation

Schemes should consider delaying longevity swap transactions as lower rates of mortality improvement have led to a dislocation in pricing says Aon Hewitt.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 27 October 2016
Five stories you might have missed this week
Five stories you might have missed this week

The biggest stories on PP were Pirelli's £600m longevity swap, how trustees could get sued over excessive charges, and four insurers to enter bulk annuities market by 2021. Here are the top five.

  • Industry
  • 02 September 2016
Woodford IM: De-risking exacerbates deficits
Woodford IM: De-risking exacerbates deficits

De-risking is actually "de-returning", Woodford Investment Management has said in a damning attack on low-risk investment strategies.

  • Investment
  • 30 August 2016
KPMG adopts longevity projection model
KPMG adopts longevity projection model

KPMG has introduced a longevity projection model used by insurers to help improve its understanding of the future risks of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 05 July 2016
How double de-risking is hurting DB schemes
How double de-risking is hurting DB schemes

The belief that maturing DB schemes should automatically move into bonds and gilts is being increasingly challenged. Kristian Brunt-Seymour explores alternatives to the traditional de-risking model.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 24 June 2016
Leeds University Business School and Aon explore trustee decision-making
Leeds University Business School and Aon explore trustee decision-making

Leeds University Business School (LUBS) has partnered with Aon Hewitt to investigate how behavioural economics affect the decisions of defined benefit (DB) scheme trustees.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 15 June 2016
Longevity risk biggest concern for pension schemes
Longevity risk biggest concern for pension schemes

Longevity risk remains a top concern for a quarter of pension professionals according to research by State Street.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 08 June 2016
Could British Steel go down the bulk annuity route?
Could British Steel go down the bulk annuity route?

PP explores the option of putting the British Steel scheme through the bulk annuity market.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 28 April 2016
How independent is advice in the bulk annuity market?
How independent is advice in the bulk annuity market?

PP looks at the importance of independent advice when doing a buy-in or buyout.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 15 April 2016
More demand for small de-risking deals is 'opportunity for insurers'
More demand for small de-risking deals is 'opportunity for insurers'

Insurers should consider eyeing up smaller de-risking transactions rather than focusing on the mega deals that can end up falling away, according to Aon Hewitt.

  • Risk Management
  • 18 February 2016
M&S agrees with trustees to raise DB contributions for future service
M&S agrees with trustees to raise DB contributions for future service

Marks and Spencer has reached an agreement with the trustees of its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme to increase annual cash contributions for future service by £15m.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 12 February 2016
How far can the medically underwritten bulk annuity market grow?
How far can the medically underwritten bulk annuity market grow?

As medically underwritten deals reach record levels, PP looks at why this market is booming.

  • Bulk Annuities
  • 25 January 2016
Aon hires retirement and investment business partner
Aon hires retirement and investment business partner

Aon Hewitt has appointed David Bunkle as partner in its retirement and investment business.

  • Appointments
  • 25 January 2016
Is £1trn of unhedged interest rate exposure in DB really a problem?
Is £1trn of unhedged interest rate exposure in DB really a problem?

PP considers how big a risk this is for schemes and how they can manage it

  • Risk Management
  • 19 January 2016
WYG de-risks last DB scheme with option for buyout

The trustees of the WYG scheme have agreed with the sponsor to de-risk its remaining liabilities with the aim of reaching a full buyout next year.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 17 December 2015
Renold scheme enters second medically underwritten buy-in

Renold Pension Scheme has fully de-risked around a quarter of its UK liabilities on a medically underwritten basis just months after entering a similar transaction.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 07 December 2015
How schemes are using alternative financing solutions

Lynda Whitney looks at how schemes are using alternative financing solutions to fund pension schemes.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 22 October 2015
Turning uncertainty to your advantage

Bob Scott discusses the key issues brought up at the recent LCP Pensions Conference.

  • Industry
  • 23 September 2015
Punter Southall launches service to reduce costs of de-risking

Punter Southall Investment Consulting has designed a service to reduce the complexity, administration and costs of de-risking strategies.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 12 June 2015
Scheme case study: Strong partnerships vital in GHG's funding plan

The financial crisis left the GHG Retirement Plan in real difficulty. However, the scheme is now in a much better funding position thanks to the building of a strong strategic partnership finds Helen Morrissey.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 05 May 2015
Punter Southall promotes four to principal

Punter Southall has boosted its senior team with the promotion of four senior consultants to principal.

  • Appointments
  • 22 January 2015
Now is the time to debate impact of low bond yields

Soaring deficits in 2014 have raised concerns as to the damage quantitative easing is doing to pensions. Ros Altmann takes a closer look.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 06 January 2015
De-risking grinds to a halt

The wholesale movement of scheme assets from equities to fixed interest ground to a halt last year according to data from the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).

  • Defined Benefit
  • 30 October 2014
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