Meaningful guarantees for defined contribution (DC) members are prohibitively costly, driving down demand, according to Hymans Robertson investment consultant Mark Jaffray.
The Aviva Staff Pension Scheme has secured the largest longevity swap written so far, in the first UK deal to dispense with a traditional intermediary.
The GeoPost UK Pension Scheme has secured a £30m buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) to cover liabilities relating to 645 pensioner members.
Helen Morrissey rounds up reaction to the Financial Conduct Authority’s annuity market investigation
Exclusive PP research reveals the state of admin today
The Institute of Chartered Accountants Staff Pensions Fund has secured a medically underwritten buy-in to cover its highest value pensioner members.
Jack Jones examines whether there are benefits for early movers in the medically underwritten bulk annuity market
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is "invisible" in pensions regulation, Hymans Robertson senior partner Ronnie Bowie says.
Trustees and employers must recognise their role in improving defined contribution (DC) outcomes, Hymans Robertson partner Lee Hollingworth warns.
The top third-party administrators have been unveiled in the Professional Pensions Administration Survey 2013.