All articles by Pensions Expert – Page 2
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NewsThe People’s Pension awards £28bn in mandates
Amundi and Invesco have been awarded major equity and fixed income mandates, replacing State Street, for much of the master trust’s assets.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: M&G, L&G and Just seal full scheme buy-ins
M&G has insured a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme sponsored by an unnamed asset manager for £111m.
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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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NewsCentrica reduces DB scheme contributions as deficit narrows
Centrica will pay around £30m a year less into its defined benefit pension schemes as a result of a significant reduction in the overall deficit.
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UK Investment Summit: Speaker line-up revealed
The chief executives of the National Wealth Fund and the British Business Bank are to deliver keynote speeches at Pensions Expert’s UK Investment Summit on 27 February.
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People News
Appointments: PIC’s chief exec to retire; SEI adds DC expertise
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 14 February 2025.
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People NewsTPR chair Smart to step down in summer
Sarah Smart is to leave her role as chair of the Pensions Regulator in July after four years in the position, the organisation announced today.
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Bulk annuities latest: Utmost to overhaul IT infrastructure
Plus, buy-in deals sealed by Standard Life and Legal & General worth a combined £620m.
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NewsTPR turns up the heat on pension schemes
Data shows that the Pensions Regulator requested more formal interviews with individuals in 2024 than in the previous five years combined.
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People News
Appointments: Law Debenture, Standard Life, Quantum
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 7 February 2025.
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NewsHow master trusts could save on private markets investment fees
As it prepares to deploy capital into unlisted asset classes, The People’s Pension has published a report on how to do this in a cost-effective way.
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NewsCompetition for small scheme bulk annuity deals increasing, data shows
Plus: Royal London lands buy-in deals with Lufthansa schemes and PIC insures financial regulator’s pension plan.
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NewsAviva Investors launches LTAF for venture capital investment
Aviva Investors has launched a long-term asset fund (LTAF) with a seed investment from the Aviva defined contribution (DC) master trust.
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People NewsAppointments: PMI, Wayhome, WTW, Canada Life, People’s Pension
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 31 January 2025.
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NewsDWP to consider changes to PPF levy [updated]
The next Pension Protection Fund (PPF) levy bill could be smaller or even zero, after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) agreed to consider changes to the levy rules.
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NewsL&G insures Sanofi pension fund for £1.4bn
Legal & General (L&G) has completed a £1.4bn buy-in with the Sanofi Pension Scheme, sponsored by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi.
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People NewsAppointments: Barnett Waddingham, BTPS, Aegon, Dalriada
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 24 January 2025.
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NewsRoyal London insures Rockwool scheme through £53m buy-in
Royal London has insured the defined benefit pension scheme for insulation manufacturer Rockwool through a £53m buy-in.
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NewsLGPS Central takes on £11bn in passive mandates
LGPS Central now runs more than £43bn on behalf of its partner funds, as the government seeks to accelerate pooling and expand the services offered by the pools.
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People NewsAppointments: Isio and LCP target growth with new hires
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 17 January 2025.