All News articles – Page 9
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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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NewsSix key challenges for the revived Pensions Commission
Aon has warned that the government’s revived Pensions Commission will face major structural hurdles if it hopes to deliver meaningful reform to the UK’s pension system.
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News‘Orphaned’ LGPS find new homes after months of uncertainty
After months of discussions and due diligence, 20 of the 21 LGPS funds affected by government pooling interventions have found new partners.
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NewsWhat European pension funds can teach the UK about VC investing
Research by Pensions for Purpose and European Women in VC has laid out how UK and European pension funds currently allocate to venture capital, with chancellor Rachel Reeves calling for schemes to become “active builders of our economy”.
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NewsAviva launches ‘innovative’ private market default strategy for DC savers
Aviva is stepping up its investment in private markets with a new defined contribution default strategy targeting up to 25% in unlisted assets.
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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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NewsAviva Master Trust tops £15bn amid government push for consolidation
Aviva’s defined contribution master trust has passed £15bn in assets under management, it announced today, as providers seek to meet the government’s £25bn ‘megafund’ target.
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NewsSomerset and Dorset join LPPI as pooling deadline looms
Two more members of the Brunel Pension Partnership have opted to join Local Pensions Partnership Investments as their new pool, with final decisions required by 30 September.
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NewsAvon opts for LPPI in search for new pooling partner
The £5.8bn Avon Pension Fund has confirmed its decision to join Local Pensions Partnership Investments (LPPI) as the Local Government Pension Scheme pooling reshuffle continues.
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NewsWhy asset owners are rethinking US allocations
Research by Morningstar has shown that asset owners around the world are reviewing their exposures to the US economy due to currency risk, policy uncertainty, and trade tariffs.
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NewsDC charges continue to fall amid push to value over cost
WTW’s latest annual DC Pensions and Savings Survey has found that the average charge has fallen from 38bps in 2017 to 28bps this year, with almost two thirds of schemes now charging less than 30bps a year.
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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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NewsLPPI mulls taking on Brunel business as final LGPS funds pick pools
The Devon Pension Fund has opted to join LPPI as the pooling reshuffle within the Local Government Pension Scheme continues, with indications that more funds could follow suit.
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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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NewsLGPS Central to gain another partner fund as Gloucestershire makes 'pivotal' decision
Seven LGPS funds are yet to choose a new pooling partner after the government ordered the ACCESS and Brunel pools to be closed down earlier this year.
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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”.