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Utmost reports four buy-ins for smaller pension schemes in busy first half

2025-07-09T13:30:00+01:00By

The deals total £177m and follow the insurer’s entrance into the UK market last year.

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WTW wins major fiduciary mandate from Plumbing Pensions

2025-07-09T11:40:00+01:00By

The £1.2bn Plumbing & Mechanical Services Industry Pension Scheme has outsourced its investment function as it aims to reach buyout-level funding.

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DB schemes ride out Q2 volatility to retain strong funding position

2025-07-08T15:51:00+01:00By

Ongoing tariff negotiations and the Autumn Budget are among the risks trustees must navigate over the coming months, as well as ongoing discussions around surplus release.

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How employers plan to change their DC pension provision

2025-07-08T12:46:00+01:00By

The anticipated overhaul of DC pension schemes through the Pension Schemes Bill could see a majority of employers make changes to their provision, research indicates.

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In Depth: 2025’s end-of-term report on pensions dashboards

2025-07-07T15:26:00+01:00By

With connection deadlines coming and going and many organisations already linked up, independent consultant Richard Smith assesses the government’s progress on dashboards and looks at what is still left to do to make them a reality.

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Appointments: People’s Pension, Brightwell, Canada Life, Aon, Arc, Zedra

2025-07-04T08:30:00+01:00

The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 4 July 2025.

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Appointments: The Pensions Ombudsman, Zedra and TrinityBridge

2025-06-27T10:24:00+01:00

The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 27 June 2025.

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Appointments: Former Brunel chair adds two board positions

2025-06-20T09:12:00+01:00

The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 20 June 2025.

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Appointments: BT Pension Scheme, Dalriada, Capital Cranfield, FGC, Bfinance

2025-06-13T13:22:00+01:00

The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 13 June 2025.

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