All Bulk annuities articles
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NewsMirror Group pension scheme secures £150m buy-in with Just
The MGN Pension Scheme – which was raided by Robert Maxwell in the 1980s – has secured a £150m buy-in covering 1,300 of its pensioner members.
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In DepthNest to tap into bulk annuity market to support post-retirement proposition
The UK’s largest defined contribution master trust has set out its post-retirement model, which will include flexible drawdown and a novel use of the bulk annuity market.
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NewsTrustees urged to consider all endgame options as rule changes loom
The Pensions Regulator has set out new guidance around endgame options - but has acknowledged that more will be needed as the government brings in new rules.
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NewsIlliquid asset sales platform launches to aid schemes heading for buyout
MeltX is gearing up for its inaugural auction of illiquid assets as it seeks to help defined benefit pension schemes generate liquidity and prepare for bulk annuity transactions.
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NewsWater company insures pension scheme with Just for £120m
South East Water has secured “complex” benefit structures through a buy-in with Just Group, completed in December 2024.
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In DepthIn Depth: The growth goal - insurance, pensions, and productive finance
Major regulatory moves over the past few years coming to fruition in 2025 could help pension schemes and insurers invest substantially in the UK to support the government’s growth agenda. Leading insurance and pension industry expert Francis Richard Pereira explores how these changes intersect and the opportunities they present.
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NewsMining giant Anglo American seals triple buy-in with L&G
L&G has completed £1.2bn worth of bulk annuity deals so far this year and is “actively pricing” on other deals worth a combined £17bn.
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OpinionRecognising the role of annuities in the UK’s growth agenda
Hetty Ahern of the Association of British Insurers explores how the insurance sector can – and does – support the UK’s growth investment agenda.
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NewsChurch of Scotland completes £75m buy-in with Just Group
Just Group has completed a multi-scheme buy-in with the Church of Scotland Pension Scheme, worth a total of £75m. The transaction, which completed in December 2024, insures the benefits of around 2,350 members and dependants in three sections across two pension schemes. The largest deal involved a £40m buy-in for ...
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In DepthIn Depth: Will a rise in run-on strategies affect bulk annuity demand?
Pensions Expert explores how DB schemes’ increased interest in running on and generating a surplus could affect the bulk annuity market.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: Canada Life secures landmark £361m buy-in
Canada Life has completed one of its biggest bulk annuity deals, a £361m buy-in with an unnamed pension scheme.
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NewsBrookfield gets green light from UK regulators to enter bulk annuity market
Plus: Utmost strikes investment partnership with Schroders; Just insures careers charity pension scheme for £2.8m.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: M&G, L&G and Just seal full scheme buy-ins
M&G has insured a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme sponsored by an unnamed asset manager for £111m.
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Bulk annuities latest: Utmost to overhaul IT infrastructure
Plus, buy-in deals sealed by Standard Life and Legal & General worth a combined £620m.
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NewsCompetition for small scheme bulk annuity deals increasing, data shows
Plus: Royal London lands buy-in deals with Lufthansa schemes and PIC insures financial regulator’s pension plan.
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FeaturesInnovation needed to stop illiquid assets delaying bulk annuities
Consultancy giant Aon has written to insurers calling for more innovation on tackling illiquid assets held by pension schemes approaching the bulk annuity market.
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NewsL&G insures Sanofi pension fund for £1.4bn
Legal & General (L&G) has completed a £1.4bn buy-in with the Sanofi Pension Scheme, sponsored by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi.
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NewsRoyal London insures Rockwool scheme through £53m buy-in
Royal London has insured the defined benefit pension scheme for insulation manufacturer Rockwool through a £53m buy-in.
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NewsUtmost hires former Rothesay CFO to lead bulk annuity market push
Utmost Life and Pensions, one of the newest entrants to the UK bulk annuity market, has appointed former Rothesay Life chief financial officer Andrew Stoker as chief executive.
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NewsCompass takes a bite out of DB risk with £1.5bn buy-in
Food services company Compass Group has secured the “majority” of its DB scheme’s membership through a £1.5bn bulk annuity deal with Standard Life.