Longevity

Schemes are increasingly looking at longevity hedging as part of their de-risking process, according to a survey by Insight Investment.

Zurich has agreed to insure £800m of longevity risk for the pensioners of a FTSE 100-sponsored pension scheme.

There are a wide range of possible life expectancy disruptors. PwC's Paul Kitson looks at how one of these, wearables, could impact schemes.

Pension schemes face higher liabilities as improvements in mortality rates trend towards their highest level in a decade.

Everyone thinks they know their age, but the number of times we cirlce the sun may not be the most accurate measure. James Phillips looks at emerging science and the impact on retirement policy.

British people born between 2016 and 2018 are expected to live up to 4.2 weeks longer than those born in the 2015-17 period, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The Centre for Social Justice has proposed raising the state pension age to 75 by 2035, despite a slowdown in mortality improvements. Holly Roach reports

This week's top stories included HSBC's scheme completing a £7bn longevity swap with PICA and the government announcing it would review the tapered allowance for NHS scheme members.

Around £17.5bn of buy-ins and buyouts were transacted in the first half of the year as market records continue to tumble.

Following Rolls-Royce's record buyout earlier this month, James Phillips speaks to some of the key players about the process.