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News

Burgeoning buyout arena threatens pricing, schemes urged to prepare

2016-01-11T00:00:00Z

The growing number of players in the UK buyout market may, counterintuitively, make it more difficult for pension schemes to get quotations from insurers, industry experts have said.

News

Fuzzy 'new normal' begins to emerge from pension freedom data

2015-11-05T00:00:00Z

Gaps in the data on consumer behaviour following the freedom and choice reforms introduced earlier this year are creating a muddled picture of people’s choices, experts have said.

Opinion

How to take advantage of medically underwritten bulk annuities

2015-09-25T00:00:00Z

Medically underwritten buyout prices are coming down, says Barnett Waddingham’s Gavin Markham, and it could be time for trustees to take advantage of them.

Opinion

Is the medically underwritten annuity market too good to be true?

2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Buyouts remain a popular derisking strategy for defined benefit schemes. Aon Hewitt’s Martin Bird looks at how the medically underwritten option is gaining ground in this burgeoning market.

Opinion

How to ensure your members get the best value at retirement

2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The annuities industry has come under increasing fire from all corners of the industry – but there are concrete steps that pension professionals can take to help members get value at retirement.

Features

How to encourage greater uptake of the OMO

2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

Schemes have been urged to provide more detailed information on annuity options to ensure retiring members get the most from their defined contribution (DC) savings.