Nimble footwork enables small schemes to compete with the big boys in the buyout market, says Stephanie Hawthorne.
Scottish Widows is aiming to boost its sustainability practices by working under a new responsible investment and stewardship framework.
Here they are. The finalist lists for the UK Pensions Awards 2020.
The Money and Pensions Service (Maps) has named 12 sector leaders as challenge group chairs to spearhead its newly launched strategy for financial wellbeing.
This week’s top stories included the launch of Scottish Widows’ new responsible investment team, and reports of Treasury plans to cut pension tax relief for high earners.
Scottish Widows completed five bulk annuity transactions in 2019, with liabilities insured exceeding £2bn.
Scottish Widows has created a specialist responsible investment team to monitor sustainable activity across its fund range.
Three Lloyds Banking Group pension schemes have transferred £10bn of longevity risk to Pacific Life Re in the second-largest longevity swap ever.
The Electricity North West Group of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme (ESPS) has invested in an £805m pensioner buy-in with Scottish Widows.
Most women are not saving enough for retirement and remain at risk of running out of money after they finish work, according to new analysis.