buyout
Risk Reduction
The trustees of the WYG scheme have agreed with the sponsor to de-risk its remaining liabilities with the aim of reaching a full buyout next year.
17 December 2015
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Risk Reduction
The impact of Solvency II on bulk annuity pricing will be limited, but schemes with generous options could see hefty increases, finds Jack Jones
09 December 2015
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Risk Reduction
Increased insurer competition, greater regulatory certainty and easier access to capital could boost the bulk annuity market 50% next year, according to a report from LCP.
02 December 2015
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Defined Benefit
The Smiths Group has cut contributions to the Smiths Industries Pension Scheme (SIPS) by 60% after a dramatic improvement in funding levels allowed trustees to de-risk its investments.
17 November 2015
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Risk Reduction
Royal Philips has completed a £2.4bn buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) that will enable it to wind up its scheme following earlier transactions to insure almost £1bn in benefits.
05 November 2015
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Risk Reduction
Mercer has launched a service to give clients up to date buy-in and buyout pricing based on their scheme's data.
21 October 2015
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Risk Reduction
The Trigon Snacks Pension Scheme, a hybrid arrangement which had been in Pension Protection Fund (PPF) assessment, has completed a buyout with Legal and General (L&G).
30 September 2015
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Risk Reduction
A 57% slump in individual annuity sales at Just Retirement has been largely offset by a rapid expansion of its buy-in and buyout business, according to the insurer's latest results.
17 September 2015
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Defined Benefit
Anna Rogers - the former Mayer Brown partner who co-founded ARC Pensions in June - hopes her new boutique pensions law firm will expand to 20 lawyers.
09 September 2015
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Risk Reduction
Employers could have to pay up to 10% more to buy out pension schemes after Solvency II regulations for insurers come in next year, says PwC.
26 August 2015
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