All Bulk annuities articles – Page 17
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OpinionHow to get your bulk annuity deal to the front of the insurer queue
When it comes to securing a bulk annuity deal preparation is everything, says Aon Hewitt’s Michael Walker.
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News
Consultancy looks to group small schemes for bulk annuity scale
Consultancy KPMG is looking to group small schemes together before bringing them to the bulk insurance market, allowing them to better access the buy-in and buyout markets, but rivals have said governance could prove a challenge.
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FeaturesMUMS the word: Medically underwritten mortality studies' benefit questioned
Analysis: Medical underwriting of defined benefit scheme members to facilitate bulk annuity insurance transactions has taken off over the past two years, but industry experts are sceptical of the benefits of using medical data for scheme valuations.
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Opinion
How to take advantage of medically underwritten bulk annuities
Medically underwritten buyout prices are coming down, says Barnett Waddingham’s Gavin Markham, and it could be time for trustees to take advantage of them.
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Opinion
Is the medically underwritten annuity market too good to be true?
Buyouts remain a popular derisking strategy for defined benefit schemes. Aon Hewitt’s Martin Bird looks at how the medically underwritten option is gaining ground in this burgeoning market.
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Opinion
Prepping for buyout: How the current derisking market affects your scheme?
Lincoln Pensions’ Darren Redmayne looks at practical steps schemes can take on the journey towards buyout.
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News
Recycled annuities could offer income for DB, but buyer beware
Alongside Wednesday’s Budget, the government will launch a consultation on the viability of a secondary market to allow pensioners to cash in their annuities, but questions remain over who would buy them.
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News
Derisking market outpaces earlier estimates, topping £35bn
At £35bn, 2014's record derisking activity has exceeded initial estimates, a report has found, with experts also predicting a changing view of longevity will bring sustained market growth.
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News
Secondhand annuities could offer DB funds income, but pricing tricky
The pensions minister’s proposal to allow retirees to cash in annuities could suit defined benefit schemes eager to access the resultant long-term cash flows, but pricing “secondhand” annuities could be a sticking point.
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Opinion
How stubbornly low gilt yields are impacting the bulk annuity market
Premier’s John Reeve discusses the recent activity in the bulk annuity market and how low gilt yields may be affecting the market in the latest edition of Technical Comment.
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Opinion
Risk Transfer Index: July 2014
Data analysis: The market's shape is changing, as insurers seek new investment opportunities and risk strategies evolve.
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NewsNext splits pension fund in bid to turn buy-in to buyout
High-street retailer Next is planning to complete a partial buyout worth around £150m within three months, after completing an innovative split of its pension fund to hive off the lion’s share of its pensioner liabilities.
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News
Bulk annuity growth could tackle competition gap
New analysis: More insurers are expected to join the bulk annuities market to meet growing demand from pension funds, after concerns were raised over competition in the sector.
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Opinion
How to determine the value to your scheme of a buy-in/buyout contract
In this week’s Technical View, Premier’s Claire Plackett explains how schemes can assess whether buy-in and buyout quotations offer value.
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Opinion
Why bulk derisking is the answer for almost all schemes
Towers Watson’s Ian Aley argues “almost every pension scheme” would benefit from buy-in or buyout, and explains how to take advantage of the current funding climate, in the latest Informed Comment.
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News
Small schemes offered off-the-peg buyouts to speed up derisking
Small schemes will be offered standarised buyouts to decrease the time and cost associated with bespoke bulk annuity purchases, a model that has gained popularity in the buy-in market.