LCP

Mercer has made Martyn Phillips a partner in its UK bulk pensions insurance advisory group.

Volumes of buy-ins and buy-outs exceeded £11bn for 2015 according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

The Pensions Institute has called for urgent action after its research found one in ten defined benefit (DB) schemes would "never ever" pay benefits in full.

The impact of Solvency II on bulk annuity pricing will be limited, but schemes with generous options could see hefty increases, finds Jack Jones

The last 12 months could set the scene for more upheaval

The Association of Member-Nominated Trustees (AMNT) has launched an initiative to give pension schemes more power to influence the companies they invest in.

Increased insurer competition, greater regulatory certainty and easier access to capital could boost the bulk annuity market 50% next year, according to a report from LCP.

Reviewing TPA contracts could save schemes a packet

LCP has been hired to advise the Rebus Insurance Services Limited Final Salary Pension Scheme (2003).

Crisis averted, for now