Latest articles from Laura Messchendorp

General Motors completes £53m bulk annuity deal

On the go: General Motors' Vauxhall Associated Companies Pension Fund has completed a £53m bulk annuity purchase with Aviva.

AkzoNobel transfers assets to master trust

On the go: The AkzoNobel Benefit Builder, which closed to future contributions in October last year, has transferred the majority of its assets to a defined contribution master trust with Mercer. 

Brunel sees successful engagement with HSBC on fossil fuel financing

On the go: Brunel Pension Partnership, composed of 10 Local Government Pension Scheme funds with £30bn in assets under management, has claimed a role in UK bank HSBC’s board-backed resolution to lower fossil fuels.

Brunel commits to net-zero by 2050

On the go: Brunel Pension Partnership, composed of 10 Local Government Pension Scheme funds with around £30bn in assets under management, has committed to a 50 per cent reduction in its carbon emissions across its portfolio by 2030, with the goal of achieving net-zero by 2050.

Aviation scheme agrees to buy-in; brokers finalise buyout with Aviva

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Risk watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Civil Aviation Authority’s buy-in with Legal & General, and Sydney Packett & Sons’ buyout deal with Aviva.

Border to Coast makes infrastructure investments

On the go: The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has committed £540m to six new infrastructure funds, including its first co-investment.

Deutsche Bank Pension Scheme completes buy-in

On the go: The £4.5bn Deutsche Bank (UK) Pension Scheme has entered into a buy-in agreement with Legal & General Retirement Institutional.

Mowlem scheme completes buyout and exits PPF

On the go: The Mowlem (1993) Pension Scheme has entered into a £150m buyout transaction with Legal & General Assurance Society, securing benefits outside of the Pension Protection Fund.

Access Pool launches seven new sub-funds worth £5.5bn

On the go: The Access Pool, which handles assets for 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds with around £46bn in assets under management, has launched seven new sub-funds worth £5.5bn.

Brunel Pension Partnership invests in affordable housing

On the go: Brunel Pension Partnership, composed of 10 Local Government Pension Scheme funds and with around £30bn in assets under management, will now offer PGIM Real Estate's UK Affordable Housing Fund to its clients.