All articles by Pensions Expert – Page 7
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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.
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People NewsAppointments: Hymans boosts LGPS team ahead of valuation cycle
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 28 February 2025.
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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
Three transactions range from a £111m buy-in for an unnamed asset manager’s scheme to a sub-£4m deal for ME Group International’s pension fund.
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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
The company’s defined contribution master trust has backed the new strategy with a £150m seed investment.
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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 PPF levy bill could be smaller or even zero, after the DWP agreed to consider changes to the levy rules.