Pinsent Masons
Risk Reduction
The Hitachi UK Pension Scheme has agreed and completed a £275m buy-in deal with Legal & General (L&G) covering the remaining benefits in the scheme.
25 August 2020
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The UBS (UK) Pension and Life Assurance Scheme has hedged the longevity risk of around half its defined benefit (DB) liabilities through a £1.4bn longevity swap completed with Zurich and Canada Life Reinsurance.
07 July 2020
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3 min read
Law and Regulation
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has published a drafting template to help defined contribution (DC) scheme trustees produce their annual chair’s statements.
28 May 2020
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3 min read
Investment
RPMI Railpen has agreed to acquire 90% of the Carraig Gheal Wind Farm from GreenPower International.
12 March 2020
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1 min read
Industry
Here they are. The finalist lists for the UK Pensions Awards 2020.
03 March 2020
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7 min read
Law and Regulation
Robin Ellison says The Pensions Regulator's decision to fine the Financial Conduct Authority £2,000 because of shortcomings in its pension scheme is symptomatic of the grandstanding now common among regulators
27 January 2020
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
Zurich has agreed to insure £800m of longevity risk for the pensioners of a FTSE 100-sponsored pension scheme.
17 December 2019
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The ESAB Group (UK) Limited Pension & Life Assurance Scheme has purchased a £255m full buy-in with Rothesay Life, covering benefits for all 900 members of the scheme.
16 December 2019
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1 min read
Law and Regulation
The volume of regulation and the cost of regulators has risen sharply over the past decade. Robin Ellison asks if it is time for a rethink.
29 October 2019
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4 min read
Investment
The Treasury will soon consult on moving the calculations behind RPI to match another index. James Phillips looks at the proposal and its potential impact on pension schemes.
04 September 2019
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4 min read
