Case Studies
Industry
Marsh & McLennan to buy JLT in $5.6bn deal; Deal creates largest UK pensions consultancy by turnover
Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), the parent company of Mercer, has agreed to buy JLT for a total of $5.6bn (£4.3bn).
18 September 2018
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
Pub retailer and brewer Greene King has signed a £50m bulk annuity contract with Scottish Widows for the Spirit Pension Scheme.
17 September 2018
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The Airways Pension Scheme's £4.4bn buy-in with Legal & General, announced this morning, is set to mark a 'fundamental shift' in market dynamics with deal volumes of £20bn-plus for 2018 now looking possible, consultants say.
13 September 2018
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The British Airways sponsored Airways Pension Scheme (APS) has completed a £4.4bn pensioner bulk annuity buy-in with Legal & General.
13 September 2018
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Sales in Pension Insurance Corporation's (PIC) bulk annuity business rose by 73% compared to the same period last year, its half-year results have revealed.
10 September 2018
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2 min read
Industry
Aviva has started running dedicated retirement preparation seminars for its clients. Having attended one, James Phillips explains how the sessions are run.
24 August 2018
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5 min read
Defined Benefit
Pension transfers increased to a record £10.6bn in the first quarter of this year, Office for National Statistics data reveals.
21 June 2018
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1 min read
Risk Reduction
The Aliaxis UK Defined Benefit Pension Scheme has completed a buy-in transaction with Just Group totalling £85m, structured across two tranches of pensions in payment.
21 June 2018
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1 min read
Law and Regulation
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has revealed to PP it spent £3.1m in total external costs for the investigation and litigation relating to the Box Clever pension scheme.
20 June 2018
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1 min read
