Aviva

The National Pension Trust’s global equity fund has been named as the best performing growth phase default fund over one and three years in a research report published by Defaqto.

Size is important to make a bulk annuity deal stand out, but it is not the only factor, writes Gill Wadsworth.

Castings has agreed a £72m buy-in contract for its two defined benefit pension schemes with Aviva.

St James's Place, Columbia Threadneedle, BMO Global Asset Management, Legal and General Investment Management, Aberdeen Standard Investments, Kames Capital and Janus Henderson have all suspended their open-ended UK property vehicles due to valuation concerns...

Nimble footwork enables small schemes to compete with the big boys in the buyout market, says Stephanie Hawthorne.

Aviva’s bulk purchase annuity volumes increased 55% to £4bn in the year to 31 December 2019 its full year results reveal.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says it will press ahead with a 10% increase to the general levy from 1 April, despite a severe industry backlash to a consultation on the issue.

The House of Lords has called for pension schemes to align their portfolios with the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement.

Textiles company AW Hainsworth has secured a buyout for its defined benefit pension scheme in a deal worth £2.3m.

This week’s top stories included Lloyds agreeing a £10bn longevity swap with Pacific Life Re for three of its pension schemes, and the Co-operative Pension Scheme completing a £1bn buy-in with Aviva.