All Aviva articles – Page 3
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NewsSlash EU red tape and use pension money to level up, Aviva boss says
On the go: The government should use Brexit to loosen insurance regulation in order to “put our country’s pension funds to national use”, Aviva chief executive Amanda Blanc has said.
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NewsJust two bulk annuity insurers are signed up to UK Stewardship Code
Only Aviva and Scottish Widows have signed up to the UK Stewardship Code out of the eight bulk annuity insurers, new LCP research has highlighted.
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News2022 set to be a bumper year for bulk annuities
On the go: 2022 is set to be a busy year when it comes to derisking and could break the record for the largest transaction, according to a report from LCP.
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NewsMitchells & Butlers agrees buy-in, AvestaPolarit derisks with Rothesay
Risk watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Mitchells & Butlers scheme’s £650m full buy-in with Legal & General and the AvestaPolarit scheme’s bulk annuity transaction with Rothesay.
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NewsPLSA flags dashboard issues as project announces potential partners
On the go: The Pensions Dashboards Programme has partnered with three commercial dashboard providers with which to work during its initial testing phase, while the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has published an A-Z guide highlighting 26 key issues that it believes are required to make the dashboards project a success.
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NewsDerisking activity ramps up in Q3
Data crunch: Derisking activity picked up in the third quarter of 2021, as bulk annuity transactions reached their highest point of the year.
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NewsAviva’s strong BPA sales reflect strength of risk transfer market
On the go: Aviva recorded £2.4bn of bulk purchase annuity deals in the third quarter, bringing its year-to-date volumes to £4bn, according to a trading update from the company on Thursday.
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NewsTrustee body calls for FCA action on manager voting policies
On the go: The Association of Member Nominated Trustees has called for regulatory action from the Financial Conduct Authority after a review found that a majority of fund managers “promise no meaningful action” in their climate change voting policies.
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NewsKeysight plan agrees buy-in, motor industry section reaches buyout
Risk Watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Keysight Technologies plan’s £250m deal with Just Group and Ashwal Garage’s insurance transaction with Aviva.
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NewsJohn Laing agrees £320m deal with Aviva, Artemis finalises full buy-in
Risk Watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the John Laing Pension Fund deal with Aviva, and Artemis Pension Plan’s full buy-in with Just Group.
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NewsSeven providers sign up for dashboard test
On the go: Seven software providers, third party administrators and pension providers will be taking part in the first test of the pensions dashboard.
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NewsKingfisher completes £900m buy in; Londis scheme winds up
Risk watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Kingfisher scheme’s £900m buy-in with Aviva and the Londis scheme winding up after a bulk annuity transaction.
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NewsGivaudan scheme completes £64m buy-in with Aviva
On the go: The Givaudan UK Pension Plan has completed a £64m buy-in transaction with Aviva, covering the pensioner liabilities for 277 members.
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NewsWyeth Group scheme secures £190m buy-in with Aviva
On the go: The circa £446.9m Wyeth Group Pension and Life Assurance Scheme, which includes both defined benefit and defined contribution sections, has completed a £190m annuity buy-in transaction with Aviva.
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Association of British Insurers completes £26m buy-in
On the go: The Association of British Insurers Pension & Assurance Scheme has completed a £26m buy-in with Aviva.
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Shepherd Foods completes £3m buyout with Aviva
On the go: The Shepherd Foods (London) Limited defined benefit pension scheme has completed a £3m buyout with Aviva Group.
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General Motors completes £53m bulk annuity deal
On the go: General Motors’ Vauxhall Associated Companies Pension Fund has completed a £53m bulk annuity purchase with Aviva.
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NewsGovernment calls for greater emphasis on social factors
The government has called for a greater emphasis on the social element of pension schemes’ environmental, social and governance strategies, as there is a concern trustees are ill-equipped to deal with these factors.
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Industry bodies launch small pots working group
On the go: The small pension pots working group had its first meeting on Wednesday, with a team of experts appointed to propose solutions to the current issues caused to auto-enrolment savers and schemes.
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West Ferry Printers scheme completes £120m buy-in
On the go: The West Ferry Printers Pension Scheme has completed a £120m buy-in transaction with Rothesay Life, securing the benefits for the remaining 263 members of the scheme.