All articles by Pensions Expert
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NewsMore LTAFs to hit the market as private asset demand surges
Future Capital Partners and Scottish Widows are the latest firms to announce new long-term asset funds as the government hints that pension schemes may face mandation if they do not allocate enough to private markets.
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People NewsPeople’s Pension names co-heads of real assets
The People’s Pension has named two co-heads of real assets to boost its efforts to allocate up to £4bn to private markets.
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NewsMetals firm completes buy-in in less than five weeks
ELG Metals UK secured a £28m buy-in with Just Group in five weeks due to favourable pricing and market conditions.
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NewsFirst pension provider fully connected to dashboards ecosystem
Legal & General has become the first to successfully connect to the ‘live’ pensions dashboards system ahead of the first deadline for the largest companies at the end of this month.
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People NewsWest Yorkshire appoints Dewey as chief investment officer
West Yorkshire Pension Fund has appointed John Dewey as chief investment officer for the £20bn local authority pension scheme.
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FeaturesFive Questions For… Lisa Mundy, Schroders Retirement Benefits Scheme
In the first of a new series, the independent chair of Schroders’ pension scheme explains how and why the trustee board has elected to run on after generating a significant surplus.
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NewsWater company insures pension scheme with Just for £120m
South East Water has secured “complex” benefit structures through a buy-in with Just Group, completed in December 2024.
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NewsDB pension schemes enter Q2 with strong funding position
Private sector pension schemes were in a strong position ahead of the market volatility caused by US trade tariffs, according to the PPF 7800 Index.
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People NewsAppointments: People’s Pension, Canada Life, LCP, Rothesay
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 4 April 2025.
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NewsLPPI commits £500m to new environmental private markets fund
Local Pensions Partnership Investments hired Helena Threlfall last year to run the new strategy, which will invest across private equity, infrastructure, venture capital and natural capital.
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NewsJust Group secures £12m buy-in with Englass pension scheme
The transaction made use of Aon’s process designed for small pension scheme de-risking deals.
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People NewsAppointments: Major DC hires at L&G, Aon and Invesco
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 28 March 2025.
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People NewsAppointments: AMNT, Pi Partnership, Towers Watson, XPS
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 21 March 2025.
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NewsChurch of Scotland completes £75m buy-in with Just Group
Just Group has completed a multi-scheme buy-in with the Church of Scotland Pension Scheme, worth a total of £75m. The transaction, which completed in December 2024, insures the benefits of around 2,350 members and dependants in three sections across two pension schemes. The largest deal involved a £40m buy-in for ...
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NewsACCESS awards more private markets mandates
European and US mandates have been awarded to Arcmont Asset Management and Golub Capital, respectively.
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People NewsAppointments: Brightwell, LGA, Aviva, Trafalgar House
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 14 March 2025.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: Canada Life secures landmark £361m buy-in
Canada Life has completed one of its biggest bulk annuity deals, a £361m buy-in with an unnamed pension scheme.
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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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NewsSimplify actuarial advice rules, argues SPP
Proposed new rules for actuarial advice should be revised to reduce unnecessary communication and complexity, according to the Society of Pension Professionals.
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NewsConsolidation pushes number of DC schemes below 1,000
The Pensions Regulator’s push towards “fewer, larger schemes” is having an impact as large DC funds – including master trusts – increase their dominance.