All Defined benefit articles – Page 4
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NewsWates Pension Fund transfers to consolidator Clara
Defined benefit (DB) pension scheme consolidator Clara-Pensions has completed its third transaction, taking on the £210m Wates Pension Fund.
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NewsPensions industry supports delay to PPF decision on 2025-26 levy
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has delayed the final decision on its 2025-26 industry levy until the end of January as it lobbies for the ability to reduce payments to zero.
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FeaturesOutlook 2025: New insurers set to make waves in busy DB market
From an evolving bulk annuity market to debates over the use of pension scheme surpluses, next year looks set to be as busy as ever for the defined benefit sector, writes Alex Janiaud.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: PIC insures Hays Pension Scheme for £370m
Pension Insurance Corporation has completed a £370m buy-in of the Hays Pension Scheme.
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NewsPPF reports £219bn total surplus across DB pension universe
The funding position of private sector defined benefit pension schemes continues to improve, according to the Pension Protection Fund’s (PPF) latest edition of the Purple Book.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: Rothesay insures Avimo Pension Scheme for £50m
Specialist insurer Rothesay has completed a £50m buy-in of the Avimo Pension Scheme, covering more than 600 scheme members.
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FeaturesHow deferred DB pensions will look on pension dashboards
Independent pensions dashboards consultant Richard Smith passes the halfway point in his series of monthly case study articles about how his different schemes are preparing for pensions dashboards.
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NewsSuperfunds trump insurers for schemes exiting PPF assessment
Consolidators such as Clara Pensions could be a more popular future path for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes seeking to exit the Pension Protection Fund’s assessment process, according to a survey.
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NewsM&G launches ‘risk-sharing’ buy-in service for pension schemes
M&G has completed an innovative risk-sharing buy-in with an unnamed pension scheme and its sponsor, insuring approximately 3,200 members.
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NewsNational Grid powers £1.7bn buy-in with Aviva
National Grid has insured the bulk of its section of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme through a £1.7bn transaction with Aviva.
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NewsDon’t ignore covenant risk, says SPP
Well-funded defined benefit (DB) pension schemes must still retain a focus on covenant risk even though they may be relying less on their sponsors, according to the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP).
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News‘Pivotal point’ for fiduciary management as DB matures
Fiduciary managers face a “pivotal point” as DB schemes mature and the investment and regulatory landscapes grow more complex, according to Isio.
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NewsG4S agrees £1.8bn buy-in deal with Just Group
Security group G4S has insured its defined benefit pension scheme through a £1.8bn full-scheme buy-in with Just Group.
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NewsUtmost completes inaugural buy-in deal
Utmost Life & Pensions, one of the newest insurers to enter the bulk annuity market, has completed a £20m buy-in with an unnamed defined benefit (DB) scheme.
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FeaturesChanging course: The case for reinvesting pension scheme surpluses
Ahead of chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Mansion House speech on Thursday, Pensions Expert explores changing attitudes towards defined benefit scheme surpluses and how they could be used to benefit members, employers and the wider economy.
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NewsBulk annuities update: £510m worth of benefits secured in four deals
Standard Life has secured the benefits of 2,200 people across two buy-ins worth a combined £250m, in a busy week for bulk annuity announcements.
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NewsWhy Railpen brought its trading desk in-house
Amid widespread industry debate on consolidation and the benefits of insourcing and outsourcing, Railpen’s Jack Crawley explains how the £34bn scheme internalised its trading function.
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NewsNatWest insures £11bn through multiple buy-ins
The high street bank has conducted a series of buy-in deals this year, reportedly with Rothesay Life.
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NewsInvestment roundup: Aon takes on three major fiduciary clients
Plus: Pension Insurance Corporation backs £54m housing venture, and M&G launches asset-backed securities fund.
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OpinionMaturing schemes and endgame planning: The pensions ‘teenage years’
Naomi Brown, senior counsel at Sackers, explains the parallels between managing a maturing defined benefit scheme and life as a parent.