Herbert Smith Freehills

Professional Pensions asks leading industry figures for their thoughts on today’s statement

The accreditation was launched last year and helps workers save more for retirement

MMC UK Pension Fund has completed the first longevity swap to include active members

BPA agreement covers 1,740 members from both sections of the scheme

£40m bulk annuity transaction fully secures benefits for all the members of the scheme

Implementation of the code will involve ‘tightening of the herd’ and reducing ‘outliers’

Standard aims to provide low income workers with sufficient income levels in retirement

£250m deal means PIC has now insured all £4.1bn of the BAT scheme’s liabilities

Buy-in secures liabilities for 425 pensioners and 150 deferred members

Trustees able to implement Paris-aligned strategies despite negative short-term risk