All Aviva articles – Page 3
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NewsMitchells & Butlers agrees buy-in, AvestaPolarit derisks with Rothesay
Risk watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Mitchells & Butlers scheme’s £650m full buy-in with Legal & General and the AvestaPolarit scheme’s bulk annuity transaction with Rothesay.
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NewsPLSA flags dashboard issues as project announces potential partners
On the go: The Pensions Dashboards Programme has partnered with three commercial dashboard providers with which to work during its initial testing phase, while the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has published an A-Z guide highlighting 26 key issues that it believes are required to make the dashboards project a success.
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NewsDerisking activity ramps up in Q3
Data crunch: Derisking activity picked up in the third quarter of 2021, as bulk annuity transactions reached their highest point of the year.
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NewsAviva’s strong BPA sales reflect strength of risk transfer market
On the go: Aviva recorded £2.4bn of bulk purchase annuity deals in the third quarter, bringing its year-to-date volumes to £4bn, according to a trading update from the company on Thursday.
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NewsTrustee body calls for FCA action on manager voting policies
On the go: The Association of Member Nominated Trustees has called for regulatory action from the Financial Conduct Authority after a review found that a majority of fund managers “promise no meaningful action” in their climate change voting policies.
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NewsKeysight plan agrees buy-in, motor industry section reaches buyout
Risk Watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Keysight Technologies plan’s £250m deal with Just Group and Ashwal Garage’s insurance transaction with Aviva.
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NewsJohn Laing agrees £320m deal with Aviva, Artemis finalises full buy-in
Risk Watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the John Laing Pension Fund deal with Aviva, and Artemis Pension Plan’s full buy-in with Just Group.
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NewsSeven providers sign up for dashboard test
On the go: Seven software providers, third party administrators and pension providers will be taking part in the first test of the pensions dashboard.
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NewsKingfisher completes £900m buy in; Londis scheme winds up
Risk watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Kingfisher scheme’s £900m buy-in with Aviva and the Londis scheme winding up after a bulk annuity transaction.
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NewsGivaudan scheme completes £64m buy-in with Aviva
On the go: The Givaudan UK Pension Plan has completed a £64m buy-in transaction with Aviva, covering the pensioner liabilities for 277 members.
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NewsWyeth Group scheme secures £190m buy-in with Aviva
On the go: The circa £446.9m Wyeth Group Pension and Life Assurance Scheme, which includes both defined benefit and defined contribution sections, has completed a £190m annuity buy-in transaction with Aviva.
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Association of British Insurers completes £26m buy-in
On the go: The Association of British Insurers Pension & Assurance Scheme has completed a £26m buy-in with Aviva.
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Shepherd Foods completes £3m buyout with Aviva
On the go: The Shepherd Foods (London) Limited defined benefit pension scheme has completed a £3m buyout with Aviva Group.
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General Motors completes £53m bulk annuity deal
On the go: General Motors' Vauxhall Associated Companies Pension Fund has completed a £53m bulk annuity purchase with Aviva.
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NewsGovernment calls for greater emphasis on social factors
The government has called for a greater emphasis on the social element of pension schemes' environmental, social and governance strategies, as there is a concern trustees are ill-equipped to deal with these factors.
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Industry bodies launch small pots working group
On the go: The small pension pots working group had its first meeting on Wednesday, with a team of experts appointed to propose solutions to the current issues caused to auto-enrolment savers and schemes.
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West Ferry Printers scheme completes £120m buy-in
On the go: The West Ferry Printers Pension Scheme has completed a £120m buy-in transaction with Rothesay Life, securing the benefits for the remaining 263 members of the scheme.
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NewsDerisking trend ramped up at end of 2020
Derisking trend rampedup at end of 2020Data crunch: Derisking continues to be the word of the moment for defined benefit corporate pension schemes, with bulk annuity deals and the pursuit of low-volatility portfolios ramping up in the last quarter of 2020Enterkeywords.sh_embed {position: relative;height: auto;width:100%;z-index: 0;overflow: hidden;background-color: #222;color: white;font-family: 'Lato', 'Helvetica ...
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Warning over TPR’s guidance on delayed transfer deadlines
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has released guidance warning that trustees need to comply with the six-month transfer deadline even if the member is invested in a gated fund.
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Pension contributions plunge 11% as Covid crisis hits
On the go: Savers paid 11 per cent less into their defined contribution pension schemes as the coronavirus pandemic hit the UK, Office for National Statistics data shows.