All Buy-in articles – Page 8
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NewsVesuvius completes £305m buy-in with PIC
On the go: The Vesuvius Pension Plan has completed a final buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation, covering £305m of liabilities.
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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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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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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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NewsDB schemes with assets above £1bn increase by 90% in 8 years
On the go: The number of defined benefit pension schemes with assets of more than £1bn has increased by 90 per cent since 2013, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.
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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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NewsSanofi scheme agrees £760m buy-in with L&G
On the go: The £3.1bn Sanofi Pension Scheme has agreed a £760m buy-in with Legal & General Assurance. Separately, the scheme terminated an emerging market manager and replaced it with two new managers during 2020.
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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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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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NewsPension risk transfer activity expected to increase in H2 2021
Data crunch: Although UK pension schemes have shown a reduced appetite for risk transfers so far this year, there could be a rise in the number of buyout and buy-in deals that will be completed during the second half of 2021.
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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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OpinionThe last great risk facing defined benefit pension schemes
Insight Investment head of solution design Jos Vermeulen argues that longevity swaps are an appealing solution for schemes, but further standardisation is required to make these transactions more popular and cost-effective.
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NewsFujitsu pension scheme completes £7.7m buy-in with Aviva
On the go: The Fujitsu General (UK) Co Limited Pension and Life Assurance Plan has completed a £7.7m full buy-in with Aviva.
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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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NewsBuy-in and buyout volumes to reach more than £8bn
On the go: Total pension scheme buy-in and buyout volumes over the first half of 2021 are expected to reach over £8bn, according to new analysis by Hymans Robertson.