Solvency II
Investment
The amount of hedged defined benefit (DB) liabilities grew to £741bn by the end of 2015 according to KPMG.
21 June 2016
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2 min read
Appointments
Matthew Fletcher has been made a senior consultant in Aon Hewitt's risk settlement group.
23 May 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Aegon has sold the final third of its UK annuity portfolio to Legal & General (L&G) as part of its strategy to free up capital from non-core business.
23 May 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
A shift in longer dated gilt yields of 0.3% triggered by a Brexit could change defined benefit (DB) liabilities by £70bn according to the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP).
17 May 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The trustees of the Aon Retirement Plan have concluded a buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) for around a third of the £3bn-4bn scheme.
13 May 2016
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1 min read
Law and Regulation
EIOPA's decision to not impose a solvency-based funding regime on pension funds has been welcomed but has it really gone for good, asks Stephanie Baxter?
19 April 2016
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Law and Regulation
Despite ditching controversial solvency-based funding rules, EIOPA's proposed reporting regime will add costs and complexity.
18 April 2016
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
Volatility of bulk annuity pricing is likely to continue in the coming months amid difficult market conditions according to Aon Hewitt.
04 April 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has written £900m of bulk annuity premiums in the first quarter of 2016 according to its end of year results.
24 March 2016
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1 min read
DB Buyouts
The bulk annuity market had a record final quarter in 2015 as buy-in and buyout deals totalled £5.4bn, according to LCP.
17 March 2016
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2 min read
