The bulk annuity market is set to hit a five-year high with insurers preparing for a busy six months after completing £3bn of transaction in the first half of 2013.
The aggregate pension deficit of companies on the FTSE100 has hit £43bn, despite strong returns on assets and employer contributions of almost £22bn over the year, says LCP.
Taha Lokhandwala looks at the £1.5bn buyout deal between EMI Group and Pension Corporation
The average annual pension contribution received by executives of FTSE100 companies has risen from £225,000 to £242,000 since 2011, according to research from LCP.
Jack Jones looks at the implications of consolidation in the bulk annuity market
LCP has been appointed as investment advisor to the Wedgwood Group Pension Plan.
LCP partner Emma Watkins gives her top tips
Movements in financial markets have a far greater impact on investment fees paid by schemes than manager performance, according to research from LCP.
Orthopaedic firm Smith & Nephew has entered into a buy-in with Rothesay Life for its two defined benefit (DB) schemes covering £190m of liabilities.
The First Quench Pension Fund has secured a £160m buy-in that will keep the 2,000-member scheme out of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).