De-risking
Risk Reduction
More than half (55%) of defined benefit (DB) schemes are now cashflow negative, yet many do not have formal de-risking plans, according to research.
05 June 2017
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
The trustees of the Cancer Research UK Pension Scheme have signed a £250m pensioner buy-in with Canada Life, bringing the insurer into the mid-range de-risking market.
28 February 2017
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The Aon Minet Pension Scheme has successfully completed a bulk enhanced transfer value (ETV) exercise in the latest stage of its de-risking strategy.
22 February 2017
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Aon Hewitt is reiterating its call for pension schemes to review the emerging lower rates of UK mortality improvement to ensure fair pricing of longevity insurance transactions.
06 February 2017
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
JRP Group has revealed its defined benefit (DB) de-risking sales were 24% down in 2016 compared to 2015 due to stagnation following a rush to beat incoming Solvency II requirements.
02 February 2017
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1 min read
Admin / Technology
The ABI is charging too high fees for providers to take part in the pension dashboard and it would alienate smaller firms, the industry has said.
26 January 2017
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4 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 trustees of the Alcatel-Lucent Pension Scheme have agreed a £100m pensioner buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC).
23 January 2017
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1 min read
Risk Reduction
Zurich has completed a £300m longevity hedge swap with an undisclosed pension scheme of a small firm, marking its fifth such deal in 13 months.
17 January 2017
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The top 100 UK companies should forego 2017 dividend payments to open new avenues to scheme de-risking, JLT Employee Benefits has said.
16 January 2017
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2 min read
