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People NewsAppointments: Brightwell, LGA, Aviva, Trafalgar House
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 14 March 2025.
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OpinionUK pensions: Scaling for success
Ruston Smith, chair of the Pensions Management Institute, speaks to industry experts about the huge opportunity presented by productive finance to revitalise retirement outcomes for members.
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NewsNearly three million fear an uncertain future in retirement
One in five (22%) employees – around 6.3 million people – are not confident planning for a financially comfortable retirement, according to research by Aviva.
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NewsInterserve Pension Scheme agrees £400mn buy-in
On the go: The Interserve Pension Scheme has agreed a £400mn buy-in with Aviva, securing the benefits of more than 7,000 members.
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NewsInflation drives 18% surge to ‘minimum’ cost of retirement
Retirees trying to achieve a basic standard of living will have seen their expenditure increase over the past year by almost 20 per cent due to high inflation, according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s retirement living standards.
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NewsCoats UK scheme agrees £350mn bulk annuity deal with Aviva
On the go: The $3.1bn (£2.5bn) Coats UK Pension Scheme, which merged with the Brunel Holdings Pension Scheme and the Staveley Industries Retirement Benefits Scheme in 2018, has agreed a £350mn bulk annuity deal with insurer Aviva.
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NewsMusicians’ Union scheme agrees full buyout
On the go: The £13mn Musicians’ Union Permanent Officials and Staff Pension Fund has agreed a full buyout with Aviva.
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NewsLDI: Pension funds appeal for more BoE support
Market moves: Some pension funds think the Bank of England’s gilt market intervention should go further, while schemes pull capital out of multi-asset credit funds.
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NewsProviders causing difficulties for savers accessing pensions
On the go: A survey of 2,153 members of consumer group Which? who accessed one or more of their pension pots in the past 24 months found that inflexible pension providers are creating difficulties for savers.
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NewsOpperman attacks industry efforts on midlife MOTs
Pensions minister Guy Opperman has hit out at the pensions industry’s apparent lack of involvement in the development of so-called “midlife MOTs”, and argued in favour of the service being offered to savers in their thirties.
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NewsPension risk transfer market set for second-biggest year
On the go: Pension risk transfer volumes in the UK are expected to conclude the year at their second-highest level, according to Legal & General.
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NewsPensions engagement campaign to launch this autumn
On the go: The first iteration of a new pensions engagement campaign created by the Association of British Insurers and the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association will run from September to November.
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NewsAviva faces £3.5mn Barber window pension error claim
Aviva’s application to strike out a £3.5mn professional negligence claim, allegedly due to an administrator missing the window to equalise men and women retirement ages in a scheme, has been dismissed by the High Court.
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NewsSmiths Group scheme secures final £640mn buy-in
On the go: The £1.7bn TI Group Pension Scheme has completed a £640mn buy-in with Rothesay, covering its remaining uninsured members.
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NewsProviders to engage with members on ESG under ‘green nudge’ trial
On the go: Smart Pension, Aviva and Hargreaves Lansdown will be encouraging members to learn more about making greener pension choices under a new trial.
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NewsICO in talks with TPR over member communications
On the go: The Information Commissioner’s Office is engaging with the Pensions Regulator to clarify the current rules involving member communications, as schemes and providers believe existing legislation prevents them from reaching out to these individuals.
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NewsJust two-thirds of master trusts will deliver ‘moderate’ retiree outcomes
On the go: There is at least a 600 basis point difference in returns between the top and bottom-performing master trust providers due to a wide variety of approaches to default investment strategies, according to research by LCP.
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NewsWorcestershire invests in climate fund, insurers lock in net zero targets
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including the Worcestershire County Council Pension Fund investing in a climate fund, bulk annuity insurers all having set net zero targets, and the Church of England Pensions Board slashing the carbon intensity of its holdings by a fifth.
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NewsTreasury aims new climate transition task force at companies
On the go: The Treasury has created a task force to develop a “gold standard” for UK companies’ climate transition plans.
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NewsSchemes and providers team up to push pensions engagement
On the go: Around 15 pension providers and schemes representing approximately 41.5mn savers and customers have committed to support a campaign to encourage engagement with pensions.