On the go: The BBC Pension Scheme has completed a longevity swap with Zurich and Canada Life Reinsurance covering more than £3bn of pensioner liabilities.
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December 14, 2020
Maria Espadinha, soon to be editor of Pensions Expert, asks readers what improvements can be made to take the publication into a fully digital era.
Barclays Bank agrees £5bn longevity swap
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December 14, 2020
On the go: The Barclays Bank UK Retirement Fund has completed a £5bn longevity swap with Reinsurance Group of America.
Govt to correct part-time judges’ pensions by 2022
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December 10, 2020
On the go: The Ministry of Justice plans to lay regulations in early 2022 with amendments to the Fee-Paid Judicial Pension Scheme, in a move that will provide remedy to judges who are owed past pension contributions.
Back to the future: How pensions can revolutionise the next 10 years
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December 9, 2020
Whether for winding forward to a post-vaccine economy or back to reverse deletion of guaranteed minimum pension transfers, time-travelling machines are in high demand in pensions and the wider society. The truth is that no one can guess what the future looks like, but several pensions experts were brave enough to risk predicting what the next decade holds for the pensions industry.
National Grid scheme completes £800m buy-in
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December 9, 2020
On the go: The National Grid UK Pension Scheme has completed a buy-in transaction with Rothesay Life, worth around £800m.
Insolvency dawns on 22% of FTSE 350 DB schemes’ rated sponsors
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December 9, 2020
On the go: Almost a quarter of FTSE 350 defined benefit schemes with rated sponsors expect corporate insolvency before they reach buyout, according to analysis from Hymans Robertson.
Pension actuaries urged to improve commutation advice quality
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December 8, 2020
On the go: Pension scheme actuaries are being called to improve the quality of the advice they are giving trustees on commutation rates, after a review of their work by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
TPR: Open schemes can maintain riskier investments in bespoke route
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December 8, 2020
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has stood by its new defined benefit funding code following criticisms from open DB schemes, arguing that a bespoke route will allow these pension funds to continue their current investment strategies.
LGPS Central hires managers for £660m multi-asset credit fund
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December 7, 2020
On the go: LGPS Central has selected BMO Global Asset Management and Western Asset Management to manage its £660m Multi-Asset Credit Fund.