All Bulk annuities articles – Page 7
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NewsRisk settlements to top £45bn for third consecutive year
On the go: The UK pension risk settlement market is anticipated to see volumes of more than £45bn by the end of 2021, the third year in a row that it has reached this level, according to analysis by Aon.
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NewsPositive outlook for bulk annuity transactions in 2022
On the go: Insurers’ appetite for bulk annuities could be heightened in 2022 after a relatively slow 2021, according to research from Barnett Waddingham.
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NewsPension lawyers support superfunds as ‘Plan B’ for DB schemes
On the go: A large majority of pension lawyers believe that superfund transfers will become a strong consideration for defined benefit schemes with weak sponsors, as an alternative to the Pension Protection Fund or bulk annuity transactions, research has shown.
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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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NewsReuters scheme agrees full buy-in with L&G
On the go: The Reuters Supplementary Pension Scheme has agreed a circa £310m full buy-in with Legal & General Assurance Society.
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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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NewsESG uptake ‘sharp’ among bulk annuity insurers
On the go: The integration of environmental, social and governance risks by UK bulk annuity insurers has been described as “sharp”, in a survey of the eight largest providers by Willis Towers Watson.
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NewsCharity scheme to leave PPF assessment in £30m buy-in
On the go: The John Townsend Trust Pension and Assurance Scheme has agreed a £30m full scheme buy-in with Legal & General, moving out of the assessment period at the Pension Protection Fund.
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NewsHealthcare diagnostics scheme completes £130m full buy-in
On the go: The PerkinElmer (UK) Pension Scheme has completed a £130m full buy-in with Phoenix Group subsidiary Standard Life.
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NewsMiracle Garden Care scheme agrees £49m full buyout
On the go: The Miracle Garden Care Pension Scheme has completed a £49m buyout deal with Just Group.
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NewsPPF to appoint specialist panel to assist with overfunded schemes
On the go: The Pension Protection Fund is looking to appoint four new specialist companies to provide transaction advice to schemes in assessment that are overfunded on a PPF basis.
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NewsMetal Box completes £2.2bn full buy-in with PIC
On the go: The Metal Box Pension Scheme has completed a full £2.2bn buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation, with plans to convert this to a buyout in November 2021.
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NewsBuilders’ merchant scheme secures £8m buy-in
On the go: The £9.4m Atkinson Northern Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme has secured an £8m buy-in with Legal & General Assurance Society.
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PodcastsPodcast: No way to avoid the indexation ‘rules lottery’ as inflation bites
Podcast: High inflation will spur more schemes to look to switch from the retail price index to the consumer price index, but there is still no way around the “rules lottery”. Eversheds Sutherland partner Stuart Earle and Aon partner Lynda Whitney discuss inflation, the botched attempt to raise the normal minimum pension age, and a new value for money framework.
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NewsSelecta UK scheme agrees £250m full buy-in with Legal & General
On the go: The Selecta UK Pension Plan has completed a £250m full buy-in with Legal & General Assurance.
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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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NewsBulk annuity deals’ strong momentum to carry on into 2022
On the go: Around £25bn worth of bulk annuity transactions is expected by the end of the year, recovering from a slow start and creating momentum expected to carry over to trades in 2022, according to Aon’s latest risk settlement market update.
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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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NewsChildren’s car seat manufacturer completes £30m triple buy-in
On the go: Britax Childcare Group has completed a triple buy-in for its three defined benefit schemes worth £30m with Just Group.
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NewsSignet Group scheme completes full buy-in with Rothesay
On the go: The Signet Group Pension Scheme has completed a £236m full buy-in with Rothesay. Mercer was the lead broker on the transaction.