The Marks and Spencer (M&S) Pension Scheme has insured around 15% of its pensioner liabilities through two bulk annuity insurance policies with Aviva and Phoenix Group.
Struggling children's retailer Mothercare has announced plans to overhaul its store portfolio through a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), by closing 50 shops and negotiating reduced rents.
Annabel Tonry, executive director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM), explains why the additional alpha you get from an actively managed strategy can make a difference
Some 95% of defined benefit (DB) trustees and sponsors are concerned about the consequences of members getting inadequate support for their retirement options, according to Hymans Robertson research.
The board of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has accepted proposals to ditch the term 'value for money' from the final rules relating to the Asset Management Market Study (AMMS).
Partner Insight: Annabel Tonry, executive director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM), explains why, in a challenging return environment, investing across multiple asset classes and deploying active management can help improve members' retirement...
Capita Employee Benefits has posted a 6.4% slide in revenue and 40% drop in operating profits across its two main pension businesses in 2017 as the result of lost contracts, legal settlements and a decline in guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) and defined...
House of Fraser is in talks with The Pensions Regulator (TPR) around the future funding of its defined benefit (DB) scheme as it seeks to restructure the business.
Hymans Robertson has appointed four new partners across different areas within the firm, including financial services and defined benefit.
The Pensions Regulator and Sainsbury's have confirmed they are in talks over the impact of the Asda tie-up on the supermarket's defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.