Willis Towers Watson
Risk Reduction
The trustees of the £3bn Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF) have secured £1.6bn of members’ pension benefits through a buy-in transaction with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC).
10 February 2020
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4 min read
Risk Reduction
Three Lloyds Banking Group pension schemes have transferred £10bn of longevity risk to Pacific Life Re in the second-largest longevity swap ever.
29 January 2020
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
Longevity swap transactions will hit a record-breaking level of £25bn this year, Willis Towers Watson has predicted.
21 January 2020
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1 min read
Employee Benefits
Many traditional flexible benefit schemes have become complex and unwieldy. Nick Martindale looks at how providers are evolving to simplify products and better meet employee needs.
12 December 2019
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9 min read
Risk Reduction
The National Grid UK Pension Scheme has agreed its second buy-in this year, transferring £1.6bn of pension risk to Legal & General (L&G).
26 November 2019
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1 min read
Defined Contribution
Defined contribution (DC) schemes’ visions are generally aligned, but there are mixed views on the power of the default versus member engagement, according to the Thinking Ahead Institute.
14 October 2019
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3 min read
Law and Regulation
TPR’s consultation on the future of trusteeship closed last week, but there are mixed views on its proposals. Kim Kaveh looks at the industry’s responses.
02 October 2019
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7 min read
Defined Contribution
Willis Towers Watson has published a report looking at DC trends over the past year. Kim Kaveh looks at the findings.
11 September 2019
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6 min read
Defined Benefit
As one of the biggest IFA firms withdraws from the transfer market, Kim Kaveh gauges views on whether the move will impact scheme de-risking plans.
03 September 2019
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6 min read
