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Here it is, our monthly digest of the most important pension articles Professional Pensions has written and published over the last month, along with some contextual notes.

Global travel firm Tui has agreed two buy-ins worth a total of £794m with Legal & General (L&G) Assurance Society, insuring two sections of the Tui Group UK Pension Trust.

British businesses have ploughed £200bn into defined benefit (DB) pension contributions over 15 years to avoid a drop in pension funding levels, according to a report from Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

The pensions freedoms rules should be amended to allow savers to access their 25% tax-free lump sum and leave the rest invested in their pension, Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) has urged MPs.

Lane, Clark & Peacock (LCP) is set to become one of the largest pension consultancies in Germany following its acquisition of Aon’s retirement and investment business in the country.

Millions of workers are set to face “life changing retirement shortfalls” as lower growth forecasts could wipe a third off pot values, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

The Prudential Insurance Company of America (PICA) has concluded a £6bn longevity reinsurance deal, with Zurich Assurance acting as an intermediary on a pass-through basis.

It will take too long to save into defined contribution (DC) pensions to keep retirement savings steady and offset the loss of defined benefit (DB) income, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

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