Eversheds Sutherland

The full buy-in for two pension schemes secures the benefits of over 1,350 retirees and deferred members

Commentators say speculation on pension issues has negatively impacted saver confidence

Transaction with Zurich and MetLife is second step in scheme’s phased longevity hedging programme

Transaction means benefits of all scheme members are now insured

Transactions fully secure the benefits for 650 members of the two schemes

Jeremy Goodwin says mandation would ‘drive a coach and horses’ through the prudent person principle

Transaction secures the benefits of 1,341 members across the two pension schemes

Transaction secures the benefits of all 679 scheme members

Transaction secures the benefits of all remaining 122 deferred scheme members

Transactions insures the benefits of 6,500 scheme members