bulk annuity
Risk Reduction
Solvency II regulations have caused a shift in the timing of buy-in and buyout transactions, as well as asset sourcing, according to Aon Hewitt.
06 March 2017
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
It has been 10 years since the first pensioner buy-in was completed. Helen Morrissey looks at how the industry has evolved.
26 January 2017
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5 min read
Risk Reduction
The total value of annuity deals was 30% higher in 2016 than at the previous market peak in 2014, Aon Hewitt's UK Risk Settlement Bulletin has revealed.
24 January 2017
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1 min read
Risk Reduction
Just Retirement and Aliaxis have agreed a £36m medically-underwritten bulk annuity deal in a bid to reduce longevity risk exposure.
12 January 2017
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
LCP's de-risking report predicts the market for buy-ins and buyouts could top £15bn in 2017. Helen Morrissey takes a closer look.
15 December 2016
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4 min read
Law and Regulation
Equalisation problems from the 1990s are increasingly coming out of the woodwork as more schemes go down the bulk annuity route. The consequences can be enormous but there are ways to tackle it, writes Stephanie Baxter
12 December 2016
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8 min read
Defined Benefit
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has put into effect changes to actuarial assumptions used in sponsor insolvencies and to calculate risk-based levies.
02 December 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
The trustee of soft drinks manufacturer AG Barr's defined benefit scheme has insured 50% of its total pensioner liabilities through Canada Life.
27 September 2016
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
With demand for bulk annuities predicted to reach £350bn by 2026, supply may not be able to keep up, which could push up pricing. Kristian Brunt-Seymour looks at whether it is an issue and what it means for schemes.
21 September 2016
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6 min read
Appointments
Legal & General's (L&G) pension risk transfer business has hired Frankie Borrell from Partnership.
16 September 2016
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1 min read
