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NewsHarwich docks scheme with £45m Royal London buy-in
Source: Jackie Matthews/Shutterstock A view of Harwich port in Essex Royal London has insured the Harwich Haven Authority Pension Fund through a £45m full scheme buy-in covering all 170 members.
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NewsSchroders lands £3bn fiduciary mandate from E.ON scheme
Schroders will take on the management of the portfolio for the £3bn E.ON UK Group pension fund, which is part of the £29bn Electricity Supply Pension Scheme.
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NewsOBR data challenges government claims on salary sacrifice cap
New data analysis shows that many people the government has claimed are “protected” from changes to salary sacrifice will still lose out when the cap is introduced in 2029, according to LCP’s Steve Webb
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NewsDWP explores ‘extended measures’ to combat pension scams
Pensions minister Torsten Bell has said the government plans to “strengthen protections and combat any areas of evolving risk”, with areas of focus expected to include transfer regulations.
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NewsMaritime company anchors DB scheme with £55m buy-in
The deal covers 667 members of the Bibby Line Group Ltd Pension Scheme, sponsored by Liverpool-based financial services and maritime company Bibby Line Group.
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NewsMaster trusts back trustee training as government eyes standards
With the DWP consulting on raising trustee standards, the Pensions Management Institute has expanded its trustee training initiative with the help of four master trusts.
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NewsScottish Widows buys into private markets through new master trust strategies
The master trust provider has launched two new investment portfolios with exposure to private markets through bespoke long-term asset funds.
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NewsDB members confident in pensions but unsettled by buyout, research finds
Standard Life’s latest research suggests that members may need greater reassurance when their pension scheme is going through a bulk annuity transaction.
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NewsConstruction assessment company insures DB scheme with Aviva
The British Board of Agrément (BBA) has insured its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme through a £20m buy-in with Aviva.
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NewsFiduciary managers ‘at early stage’ of AI adoption
Isio research has found that 85% of fiduciary managers are using AI in some form, but few are close to using it for significant investment work.
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NewsRule changes take aim at LGPS gender pension gap
Additional unpaid maternity leave is to become automatically pensionable under changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme coming into force from April.
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NewsAct now to address ‘systemic failure’ in UK investment, PIC urges govt
Pension Insurance Corporation has set out a series of policy reform proposals in a new report, aimed at expanding the pipeline of investable assets for institutions in the UK seeking to invest closer to home.
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NewsVeterans’ charity secures pension scheme in £16m buy-in
Just Group has completed a £16m buy-in for the defined benefit (DB) pension scheme of a military veterans’ charity, Royal Star & Garter.
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NewsCabinet Office to provide hardship loans to Civil Service pensioners, union says [updated]
The Cabinet Office plans to support some Civil Service pensioners as administration provider Capita struggles to cope with a backlog of tens of thousands of cases.
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NewsABI launches bulk annuity board in governance shake-up
The new Pension Insurance and Investment Board will be chaired by Just’s David Richardson and is one of four product committees that will report to the trade body’s main board.
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NewsPensions and IHT: Lords committee urges major changes in damning report
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has called for the tax payment deadline to be doubled and criticised the government’s tax policy approach.
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NewsVLK wins £2.5bn fiduciary mandate from engineering company schemes
Van Lanschot Kempen will oversee the investment of £2.5bn across the Lafarge UK Pension Plan and the Aggregate Industries Pension Plan, both sponsored by Swiss company Holcim.
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News‘Dashboard health check’ urged as workers unsure of contributions
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) should introduce “pensions dashboard health checks” to help savers understand their financial positions, according to a new report from the Social Market Foundation.
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NewsNest and Rothesay to develop bulk deferred annuity for guided retirement service
The UK’s largest defined contribution (DC) master trust has appointed pension insurance specialist Rothesay to co-design a bulk deferred annuity as part of its planned post-retirement offering.
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NewsLPPI eyes Bristol office as it absorbs ex-Brunel funds
The LGPS pool is offering roles to staff at Brunel Pension Partnership, which was ordered to shut down by the government last year.