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NewsBulk annuities: M&G reports spike in new business; Canada Life secures £105m buy-in
Plus: Just Group backs micro-buy-in through Isio’s newly launched service for small scheme transactions.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: Mirror publisher locks in £270m buy-in with M&G
A round-up of the latest bulk annuity announcements, including a £60m deal for Bodycote’s UK pension scheme and a £7m deal for financing and leasing company Black Arrow’s retirement fund.
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People NewsAppointments: Fiduciary managers VLK and BlackRock make senior hires
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 20 February 2026.
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NewsFiduciary managers ‘at early stage’ of AI adoption
Isio research has found that 85% of fiduciary managers are using AI in some form, but few are close to using it for significant investment work.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: Isio launches small scheme service
Plus: Cheesemaker Primula spreads pension risk through £6.6m buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation.
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FeaturesKeep calm and carry on: Schemes urged to tread carefully over US investment calls
The US government has started 2026 in controversial style, deposing the leader of Venezuela and demanding control over the Danish autonomous territory of Greenland. How can pension schemes assess these events?
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FeaturesGlobal investment outlook: Navigating a complex landscape
Pensions Expert asked consultants and asset managers for their views on the continued dominance of US equities in investment portfolios, how to mitigate geopolitical risks, and whether private markets have been overdone.
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People NewsAppointments: LPPI, Railpen, LGPS Central, Isio, Hymans, Cartwright
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 7 March 2025.
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People News
Appointments: Hymans Robertson, National Wealth Fund, Isio
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 21 February 2025.
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NewsPrivate markets: DC funds plot 'outsized' UK allocations
Master trust providers plan to back the government’s push for greater investment in productive finance with “outsized” domestic allocations, according to research.
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NewsAppointments: LGPS Central, Broadstone, Isio, Aptia
Latest hires, appointments and promotions, including Broadstone, Isio, SPP, Aptia, Burges Salmon and more.
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NewsCyber attack is a risk like any other – so manage it
In March, Capita suffered a cyber breach at the hands of the Black Basta ransomware group. Around 90 organisations, including pension schemes such as the USS and Axa, have reported personal information breaches.
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NewsIsio seals Deloitte UK pensions business deal
Isio Group has completed its acquisition of Deloitte Total Reward and Benefits, the UK pensions advisory business of Deloitte LLP, following FCA approval.
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FeaturesWill DC consolidation present master trusts with crock of gold?
Within a decade, some 15 or more master trusts will have disappeared. Today, 36 players jockey for pole position. What will this huge transition mean for trustees, sponsors, and members, asks Stephane Hawthorne?
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OpinionThe great pensions dashboard reset
Isio head of administration Girish Menezes runs the rule over the pensions dashboards project and says the industry should be using the latest delay to actively improve the project.
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NewsCOP27: Implementing regulatory solutions high on trustees’ agenda
Tom Higgins | November 24, 2022
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NewsBarloworld UK scheme secures £484mn full buy-in
On the go: The Barloworld UK Pension Scheme has agreed to a £484mn full scheme buy-in with Just Group.
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NewsNational LGPS Frameworks appoints admin companies
On the go: The National Local Government Pension Scheme Frameworks has appointed a series of companies to provide pensions administration and operational support services.
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NewsEighteen new pension firms sign up to UK Stewardship code
On the go: Wales Pension Partnership, the Pension Protection Fund and Barnett Waddingham are among the 18 new pension companies that have successfully signed up to the UK Stewardship Code.
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NewsWeir scheme and Capita to pay member after GMP blunder
The Weir Group Pension and Retirement Scheme, along with its former administrator Capita, have been ordered by the Pensions Ombudsman to pay a member £2,000 over the poor handling of his transfer value information.







