Bulk annuities
Risk Reduction
Much like when selling a house, DB plans need to tidy up before approaching the bulk annuity market, says David Ellis.
20 October 2020
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4 min read
Risk Reduction
Just Group has completed a £340m buy-in with the Ibstock Pension Scheme in the insurer’s largest ever bulk annuity transaction.
20 October 2020
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
With a recent rise in the number of smaller schemes undertaking bulk annuity transactions, Charlotte Quarmby sets out why now might be the right time for smaller pension schemes looking to de-risk.
16 October 2020
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4 min read
Risk Reduction
Two in five UK defined benefit (DB) schemes expect to complete a bulk annuity or longevity swap transaction within the next three years, Willis Towers Watson research finds.
14 October 2020
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Darryl Brundle and Ashley Kanter look at the contrasting pressures and easements on longevity associated with the pandemic
13 October 2020
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4 min read
Risk Reduction
Fewer pension schemes are targeting self-sufficiency as their long-term objective while bulk annuity pricing improves and the consolidation market opens up.
08 October 2020
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Around £50bn of risk will be transferred to the bulk annuity and longevity swap market by the end of the year despite a slow start to the market, Aon says.
05 October 2020
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The TI Group Pension Scheme, sponsored by industrial technology firm Smiths Group, has completed a £142m buy-in with Aviva.
24 September 2020
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1 min read
Risk Reduction
A burgeoning superfund market could be on the cards within three years as defined benefit (DB) scheme trustees and sponsors face myriad legislative, economic, and capacity issues, says Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).
14 September 2020
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Around £12.6bn of buy-ins and buyouts were completed in the first half of 2020 despite the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) analysis.
11 September 2020
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3 min read
