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Rolls-Royce DB scheme fully insured after £4.3bn PIC buy-in
The deal is the biggest single transaction announced this year and follows a 2019 buy-in of a similar size for the Rolls-Royce DB pension scheme.
Appointments: LPFA, Rebalance Earth, SEI, Scottish Widows
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 8 August 2025.
Logistics firm locks in £7.2m buy-in for DB scheme with L&G
The deal covers 122 deferred members of the WCF Ltd Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme, and was completed in less than five months, according to lead adviser Gallagher.
Civil Service pension administration ‘could collapse’, union warns
The Public and Commercial Services union has been in dispute with MyCSP about its planned transition to Capita – a process the National Audit Office says is missing targets.
Mercer parent insures broker’s pension fund for £1.9bn with Standard Life
Standard Life has insured the Sedgwick Section of the MMC UK Pension Fund in a bulk annuity transaction worth £1.9bn – the insurer’s biggest single deal since entering the market in 2018.
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Taking positive action to address the LGBTQ+ pensions gap
As the revived Pensions Commission begins its work on inequalities and shortfalls within the pensions system, Travers Smith’s Daniel Gerring and Savannah Adeniyan take a look at the retirement savings gap that exists for LGBTQ+ people.
The crucial role of trustees as HMRC delays tax relief top-up payments
Trustees, especially member-nominated trustees, will be crucial in communicating the effects of a recent government decision on tax relief top-up payments, writes Kate Upcraft of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees.
Making pensions accessible for LGBTQ+ members
Despite significant improvements to inclusivity in pensions, there are still some groups that struggle to engage with their retirement savings. LCP’s Jess Horner and Zoë Burdo, organisers of the O:pen industry network, explain what can still be done to address the shortfalls.
Covenant comes of age: A journey from crisis to confidence
The importance of the employer covenant has helped shape UK pensions regulation, writes Arabella Slinger of the Society of Pension Professionals. The Pension Schemes Bill shows there is no sign of its importance reducing.
Latest features
What open banking can teach us on pensions dashboards
As more and more pension schemes and providers are connecting to the dashboard data ‘ecosystem’, Ellie Duncan – author of Open Banking and Financial Inclusion – explores the lessons the pensions industry can take from the technology revolution in UK banking.
DC adequacy is ‘number one challenge for the decade ahead’ around the world
The Thinking Ahead Institute’s latest peer study warns that low contributions, cautious defaults and poor decumulation design are leaving members exposed – with income adequacy expected to take decades to resolve.
How pension funds are handling US equity concentration risk
With more of the US market’s fate tied up in a handful of enormous technology stocks, investment teams are having to reconsider their exposure, as Jon Yarker reports.
The Pension Commission’s challenge in seven charts
The Pensions Commission was (re)launched a week ago, with a broad remit but considerable constraints. Pensions Expert looks at some of the key challenges the commissioners are trying to solve.
Five Questions For… Morten Nilsson, Brightwell
Pensions Expert spoke to Brightwell chief executive Morten Nilsson about the government’s surplus release plans, and how he envisages sharing the BT Pension Scheme’s experiences with the wider market.
What open banking can teach us on pensions dashboards
DC adequacy is ‘number one challenge for the decade ahead’ around the world
How pension funds are handling US equity concentration risk
The Pension Commission’s challenge in seven charts
Five Questions For… Morten Nilsson, Brightwell
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Appointments: LPFA, Rebalance Earth, SEI, Scottish Widows
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 8 August 2025.
Ex-Royal Mail pension boss joins SEI master trust
Chris Hogg was most recently chief executive at the National Grid UK Pension Scheme, where he oversaw significant governance changes and a derisking programme.
Appointments: People's Pension eyes growth with business development hire
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 1 August 2025.
Pensions UK appoints deputies as part of strategic overhaul
Dirk Paterson and Matthew Blakstad join as deputy directors as the trade body aims to get “2030 ready”.
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Ex-Royal Mail pension boss joins SEI master trust
Chris Hogg was most recently chief executive at the National Grid UK Pension Scheme, where he oversaw significant governance changes and a derisking programme.
Everton FC wins Living Pension accreditation
Everton is the first Premier League football club to be awarded Living Pension accreditation, which reflects high employer contributions and minimum annual savings targets.
DC adequacy is ‘number one challenge for the decade ahead’ around the world
The Thinking Ahead Institute’s latest peer study warns that low contributions, cautious defaults and poor decumulation design are leaving members exposed – with income adequacy expected to take decades to resolve.
Only half of baby boomers are retirement ready, research shows
Middle-income workers approaching retirement are most at risk of falling short of their pension income goals, according to new research from Vanguard.
Latest on Defined Benefit
Rolls-Royce DB scheme fully insured after £4.3bn PIC buy-in
The deal is the biggest single transaction announced this year and follows a 2019 buy-in of a similar size for the Rolls-Royce DB pension scheme.
Logistics firm locks in £7.2m buy-in for DB scheme with L&G
The deal covers 122 deferred members of the WCF Ltd Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme, and was completed in less than five months, according to lead adviser Gallagher.
Mercer parent insures broker’s pension fund for £1.9bn with Standard Life
Standard Life has insured the Sedgwick Section of the MMC UK Pension Fund in a bulk annuity transaction worth £1.9bn – the insurer’s biggest single deal since entering the market in 2018.
National Grid insures DB scheme through £900m buy-in with Rothesay
The transaction is the third buy-in the energy company has completed, following deals in 2019 and 2020, and brings the total liabilities insured to £4.5bn.
Latest on Dashboards
What open banking can teach us on pensions dashboards
As more and more pension schemes and providers are connecting to the dashboard data ‘ecosystem’, Ellie Duncan – author of Open Banking and Financial Inclusion – explores the lessons the pensions industry can take from the technology revolution in UK banking.
Nest, Smart and XPS join dashboard ecosystem
Three more major pension providers have confirmed successful connections to the pensions dashboards ecosystem, as staging deadlines approach and regulatory scrutiny intensifies.
Two-year dashboard testing schedule begins as regulator urges action on ‘data debt’
Testing of the MoneyHelper Pensions Dashboard will run until 2027, according to the Pensions Dashboards Programme, with up to 20,000 people expected to participate over the course of the project.
In Depth: 2025’s end-of-term report on pensions dashboards [updated]
With connection deadlines coming and going and many organisations already linked up, independent consultant Richard Smith assesses the government’s progress on dashboards and looks at what is still left to do to make them a reality.
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