All articles by Pensions Expert – Page 3
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NewsDB pension schemes finish 2024 with £226bn surplus
Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes’ aggregate surplus position declined in December as volatility hit equity and bond markets.
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People NewsAppointments: LGPS Central boosts in-house team with multiple hires
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 10 January 2025.
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NewsFootwear company completes £540m buy-in with PIC
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has insured two sections of the C&J Clark Pension Fund, sponsored by footwear retailer Clarks.
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NewsLCP forecasts more new entrants to bulk annuity market in 2025
This year will bring a new defined benefit (DB) consolidator and another entrant to the bulk annuity market, according to consultancy group LCP.
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NewsLGPS could decentralise cost transparency monitoring
The Scheme Advisory Board is exploring how to run the LGPS’s cost transparency system after the current supplier’s contract expires in 2026.
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NewsPensions Expert and DG Publishing events for 2025
Pensions Expert and DG Publishing will host several major conferences and gatherings for pensions professionals in the public and private sectors this year.
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People NewsAppointments: LGA's Donnelly to lead London Pensions Fund Authority
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 20 December 2024.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: PIC insures first scheme through Mosaic framework
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has completed its first buy-in transaction using its new streamlined system for small schemes.
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NewsRoyal London and Just Group announce buy-in deals
Royal London has announced its fifth transaction since entering the bulk annuity market earlier this year.
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People NewsAppointments: LGPS Central names new CIO
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 13 December 2024.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: PIC insures Hays Pension Scheme for £370m
Pension Insurance Corporation has completed a £370m buy-in of the Hays Pension Scheme.
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People NewsAppointments: People’s Pension appoints deputy CIO
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 6 December 2024.
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People NewsAppointments: Smart, Nest, Barnett Waddingham, Fidelity
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 29 November 2024.
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People NewsAppointments: Hymans names new head of risk transfer
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 22 November 2024.
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NewsWhat the LGPS expects from the Mansion House speech
With chancellor Rachel Reeves set to deliver her first Mansion House speech this week, the pension sector is buzzing with speculation about the future of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
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NewsThe Pensions Regulator publishes rulebook for CDC schemes
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) plans to send collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes annual evaluations setting out risks, actions and the regulator’s planned supervisory “intensity”.
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NewsLGPS update: Border to Coast invests in UK clean energy
Border to Coast has made the first investment from its UK-dedicated investment portfolio launched earlier this year, while ACCESS has reached £50bn in pooled assets.
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NewsAegon plots commercial dashboard launch
Aegon is planning to launch a commercial pensions dashboard once the data ‘ecosystem’ for the concept is up and running.
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NewsBulk annuities update: £510m worth of benefits secured in four deals
Standard Life has secured the benefits of 2,200 people across two buy-ins worth a combined £250m, in a busy week for bulk annuity announcements.
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NewsInvestment roundup: Aon takes on three major fiduciary clients
Plus: Pension Insurance Corporation backs £54m housing venture, and M&G launches asset-backed securities fund.