Mercer

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has concluded a £300m buy-in with the trustees of the VA Tech UK Pension Scheme, including a retrocession to Siemens' captive reinsurer.

Christina Bowyer has joined HR Trustees as a trustee director from Pinsent Masons.

Robert Evans has been appointed as a principal within Mercer's retirement business to advise corporates and pension trustees.

Muse Advisory has appointed Barry Mack as client director and a member of the senior team. Mack had previously worked at Hymans Robertson since 2009 as partner and head of governance.

This year’s survey reveals what schemes are looking for in administration systems and third-party administrators and highlights the key providers.

Professional Pensions asked eleven of the leading UK fiduciary management firms questions about key skillsets, performance measurement standards and challenges for the year ahead. This is what they said…

Fawzy Salarbux has been appointed head of consultant relations at Candriam Investors Group.

Cardano has appointed Ralph Frank to lead its work in defined contribution (DC) pensions.

The Government has announced it will fully index public service pensions for workers reaching State Pension Age from April 2016 to 5 December 2018.

Clare Owen has been appointed as a director of outsourced pensions by PS Independent Trustees (PSIT).