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Standard Life completes £1.2bn buy-in with Mitchells & Butlers pension plan
Standard Life has completed a £1.2bn bulk purchase annuity transaction covering the 20,200-member strong Mitchells & Butlers pension plan.
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NewsWhy auto enrolment only guarantees the most basic of retirement incomes
Even those who save the minimum amount into their pension for over 40 years will not have enough to secure the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association's (PLSA) retirement living standards ‘minimum’, ‘moderate’ or ‘comfortable’ retirement as a single pensioner.
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NewsFears for pension savers as tax-free cash is gobbled up by debt
Paying for home renovations is the most popular use of the 25 per cent tax-free pension lump sum with 15 per cent using it to pay down a mortgage, credit card, and or loans.
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NewsSmall pots consultation: 'Pot for life' approach seen as long-term solution
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched an eight-week consultation after a call for evidence which flagged up a multiple consolidator approach as a possible solution to the issue of deferred small pots.
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NewsCDC legislation is 'on the way'
The pensions industry has welcomed government plans to legislate for collective defined contribution schemes (CDCs).
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NewsStandard Life completes £1bn Chubb Pension Plan and Chubb Security Pension Fund buy in
Standard Life has concluded a £1bn bulk purchase annuity (BPA) transaction covering two schemes, the Chubb Pension Plan and the Chubb Security Pension Fund.
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NewsSavings shock: Over £4.5bn more withdrawn from UK accounts than deposited in May
The Bank of England said withdrawals from UK savings accounts hit their highest level in 26 years.
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NewsCould pensions be the best recruitment tool?
The amount a company pays into their employees' pensions should not be seen 'as an afterthought', and could be a key selling point when it comes to recruiting staff, claimed Standard Life.
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NewsAnnuities: Sales surge as consumers trade flexibility for security
Sales of annuities have grown by more than a fifth (22%) during the first three months of 2023 according to data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
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OpinionBPA market poised to take off in 2023
Kunal Sood, managing director of defined benefit solutions and reinsurance at Standard Life, comments on the positive outlook for the bulk purchase annuity market in 2023 and key trends schemes should be aware of as they look to derisk.
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People NewsOmbudsman Anthony Arter awarded in New Year honours
On the go: The Pensions Ombudsman, the chief executive of NatWest, and the former chair of the Investment Association are among those who have been given awards in the King’s New Year honours list.
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NewsStandard Life transitions £15bn of DC assets into sustainable solutions
On the go: Standard Life has embedded a range of sustainable multi-asset funds for its 1.5mn pension scheme members, with around £15bn of sustainable solutions investments now managed on their behalf.
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NewsAgfa UK Group Pension Plan signs £200mn buy-in
On the go: The Agfa UK Group Pension Plan has completed a second annuity buy-in with Standard Life, covering the vast majority of the fund’s remaining liabilities.
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NewsAerospace scheme secures buy-in, baking co-op derisks with L&G
Risk watch: A round up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Cobham Pension Plan £530mn bulk annuity deal with Standard Life, and the Flour Milling and Baking Research Association Pension and Assurance Scheme £10mn assured payment policy.
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NewsQuarter of workers unaware of workplace pension contributions
On the go: More than a quarter (26 per cent) of UK workers do not know how much they contribute to their workplace pension each month, according to new research commissioned by Standard Life.
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NewsPension risk transfer market set for second-biggest year
On the go: Pension risk transfer volumes in the UK are expected to conclude the year at their second-highest level, according to Legal & General.
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NewsExperts question timing of pensions awareness season
Commentators have queried the timing of the pensions awareness season starting later this year, which will take place during a mounting cost of living crisis ravaged by high inflation, surging energy bills and flagging consumer confidence.
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NewsWHSmith scheme completes £1bn full buy-in
On the go: The WHSmith Pension Trust has secured a £1bn full buy-in with Phoenix Group subsidiary Standard Life.
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