On the go: Pension Insurance Corporation saw a near doubling of new pension insurance business to £7.1bn of premiums (2017: £3.7bn), for clients including BHS, Siemens and Rentokil, its parent company's 2018 results published today revealed.
Aon ends takeover talks with Willis Towers Watson
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March 6, 2019
On the go: Insurance brokerage and consulting giant Aon has pulled out of takeover talks for rival Willis Towers Watson.
Eurozone equities at 20 per cent discount v US stock market
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March 6, 2019
On the go: The eurozone stock markets could be set to outperform the US, UK and Japan, according to NN Investment Partners.
Schemes should discuss options ahead of Brexit-day clash
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March 6, 2019
On the go: One in seven UK pension schemes faces a Brexit conundrum with their valuation year-end dates falling due on March 31, the Sunday after the UK is due to leave the EU on March 29, according to Aon.
Record £10bn annuity sales boosts L&G profits
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March 6, 2019
On the go: Legal & General’s 2018 results released on Wednesday showed a record £10bn annuity sales, as demand grew for both institutional risk transfer deals and individual annuities.
SEI seeks master trust authorisation just weeks before the deadline
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March 6, 2019
On the go: With just weeks to go before the final deadline of March 31, SEI is the latest trust to reveal that it has applied for authorisation of its SEI Master Trust.
Doctors express anger at NHS scheme failings
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March 4, 2019
The leviathan NHS Pension Scheme is under fire again, with a Byzantine labyrinth of responsibilities, administration failings, and frustrations at government pensions policy infuriating medical staff.
LGPS funds strive to make an impact with build to rent
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February 25, 2019
A minor revolution is taking place in town halls across the country. Local authority pension funds are changing tack, eschewing traditional equities for alternatives, and looking to make a difference with their allocations.
LifeSight first master trust to gain TPR authorisation
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February 20, 2019
On the go: Willis Towers Watson’s LifeSight is the first master trust to gain authorisation, the Pensions Regulator confirmed on Wednesday.
Unregulated companies source of 52% of all scams
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February 20, 2019
On the go: More than half of all scams can be linked back to unregulated introducers or advisers, according to research by the Pension Scams Industry Group.