Textiles company AW Hainsworth has secured a buyout for its defined benefit pension scheme in a deal worth £2.3m.
Legal & General (L&G) has launched an online annuity searching tool, allowing consumers to compare rates across six leading providers.
The Carter & Parker Limited Staff Retirement Benefits Plan (1975) has agreed a £9.3m bulk annuity deal with Canada Life.
The Aegon UK Staff Retirement and Death Benefit Scheme has secured a £144m buy-in with Phoenix, covering around a quarter of pensioner liabilities.
Mutual Scottish Friendly has completed the acquisition of a back book of life and pension policies from financial services provider Canada Life.
More than 4,500 pension scheme members breached the lifetime allowance in the 2017/18 tax year, an increase of 36% from the year before, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Around £17.5bn of buy-ins and buyouts were transacted in the first half of the year as market records continue to tumble.
This week's top stories included The Pensions Regulator launching a consultation on the future of trusteeship.
The Smiths Industries Pension Scheme has secured a £176m buy-in with Canada Life, its second with the insurer.
This week's top stories included The Pensions Regulator announcing its next chief executive, as well as the details of a joint fraud operation with the police.