More defined benefit news – Page 4
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NewsL&G announces new leadership for institutional retirement business
Gareth Mee will take over as chief executive of Legal & General’s institutional arm, which includes its bulk annuity services, in December this year.
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NewsTPT plots superfund launch to support schemes targeting run-on
The planned superfund would be the second to hit the market after Clara Pensions, and the first not explicitly targeting an insurance endgame.
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NewsCase for surplus release continues to strengthen as DB funding improves
Data reports from XPS Group, Broadstone, and LCP demonstrate the strong funding positions enjoyed by the majority of defined benefit pension schemes at the end of the third quarter of 2025.
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NewsEndgame options driving fiduciary management’s ‘evolution’, report shows
Large outsourcing agreements are helping to offset the pipeline of DB pension schemes heading for buyout, according to Quantum Advisory, as trustees weigh up more endgame options.
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NewsBP enters bulk annuity market through £1.6bn buy-in with L&G
The oil giant’s £18.6bn pension scheme has completed its first-ever buy-in, marking one of the biggest transactions of 2025 to be announced so far.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: Deals for Standard Life, Aviva, L&G
As competition in the bulk annuity market heats up, Standard Life has insured a flooring company’s DB scheme, while Aviva has taken on Portakabin’s retirement fund and L&G has insured a charity’s pension fund.
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NewsPRA concerns could affect bulk annuity pricing and capacity, says LCP
The regulator’s ongoing work on a niche sector of the insurance market could affect how bulk annuity transactions are priced and structured in the future.
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NewsPPF confirms main levy bill of zero for 2025-26
he Pension Protection Fund will not charge a scheme-based or risk-based levy in 2025-26, it has confirmed, as the Pension Schemes Bill brings in new flexibilities.
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NewsThe pension fund that put its own sponsor into administration
Pensions Expert uncovers the unusual case of Biwater, recently wound up by the court at the request of the trustees of its defined benefit pension scheme in order to access PPF protection for members.
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NewsLawyers call for more guidance on Virgin Media ruling effects
Speakers at an SPP webinar say additional guidance on section 37 cases is needed despite the government’s pledge to mitigate the effects of the Virgin Media ruling through amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill.
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NewsDB Funding Code one year on: Aon flags challenges for trustee boards
Exactly a year after the Pensions Regulator’s Defined Benefit Funding Code came into force, Aon says the “baseline for funding standards has been raised”.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: Aviva insures department store chain’s DB scheme
Plus, Just Group insures Welcome Break’s pension scheme and the DB scheme connected to defence technology firm Ultra Electronics.
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NewsTPR: DB schemes must embrace opportunities of Pension Schemes Bill
Speaking at the Pensions Expert DB Strategic Summit this week, TPR’s David Walmsley urged delegates to embrace the opportunities of reforms currently being developed, including through the Pension Schemes Bill.
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NewsHandful of providers dominate professional trustee market, data shows
LCP’s annual survey of professional trustees shows a maturing sector with growth slowing amid regulatory scrutiny.
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NewsBell pledges to scrap PPF admin levy through Pension Schemes Bill
Pensions minister Torsten Bell has pledged to abolish the Pension Protection Fund’s administration levy after an industry campaign against the charge.
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NewsMajority of DB schemes ‘need covenant work’ before surplus can be released
Covenant experts say pension fund trustee boards must ensure their sponsor covenant information reflects their surplus position and is appropriate to support any future surplus release decisions.
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NewsTrustees to shoulder more responsibility for admin improvements, TPR says
The regulator has published a report based on 12 months of engagement with leading administrators and set out areas of strength and challenges that need addressing.
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NewsSPP pushes for bill amendment to scrap PPF admin levy
Liberal Democrat MPs Steve Darling and John Milne have tabled the amendment to the Pension Schemes Bill, aimed at ensuring the PPF can pay costs from its existing reserves rather than charging defined benefit pension schemes.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: Royal London completes 10th buy-in of the year
Rounding up the latest activity in the bulk annuity market, including Rothesay’s double buy-in for a manufacturing company and two sub-£5m pension schemes insured by Just Group.
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NewsConsultants ramp up governance services for DB schemes
Barnett Waddingham and Hymans Robertson are the latest consultancies to add to the menu of options for defined benefit pension schemes.