Pensions Expert
Contact info
- Email:
- news@pensions-expert.com
- Website:
- www.pensions-expert.com
People NewsAppointments: Dalriada and IGG bolster trustee rosters
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 6 February 2026.
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.
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.
People NewsAppointments: BBC, Aptia, Railpen, Dalriada, Barnett Waddingham
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 30 January 2026.
NewsFirst Actuarial offers financial wellbeing tool to charities
In a recent survey of the charity sector, the consultancy highlighted contrasting fortunes among non-profit groups’ pension schemes – something it aims to address through a renewed partnership.
EventsPensions Expert DC & Master Trust Summit
As new legislation reshapes the pensions and retirement sector, Pensions Expert will delve into the rapidly evolving defined contribution (DC) world to bring you closer to the issues that really matter.
EventsThe Pension Fund Investors Dinner
The Pension Fund Investors Dinner brings pension funds and their advisers together in a relaxed, informal environment where issues of the day can be discussed and relationships established or renewed.
NewsFinnair lands buyout deal for DB scheme in record time
Finland’s largest airline has insured its UK defined benefit pension scheme, completing the journey from buy-in to buyout in less than two months.
People NewsLGPS Central hires Dowdall to lead local investment drive
LGPS Central, one of the asset pooling companies for the Local Government Pension Scheme, has named Paddy Dowdall as investment director for local investment.
People NewsAppointments: Aptia, LPFA, PPF, TPT, Aon, Sackers, Allspring
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 23 January 2026.
NewsM&G eyes bulk annuity expansion after crossing £1bn mark in 2025
Bulk annuity providers M&G and Just Group have reported on their new business volumes for 2025 amid increasing competition among insurance companies.
NewsBulk annuities latest: PIC ties up Dr Martens scheme; PMI seals buyout
Plus: Broadstone reveals five micro deals completed in the second half of 2025 as part of the test of Aviva’s new Clarity service for small schemes.
People NewsAppointments: Opperman joins Aptia as strategic adviser
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 16 January 2026.
People NewsAppointments: People’s Partnership, Railpen, PASA, Pinsent Masons
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 9 January 2026.
ArticleOutlook 2026: What the new year has in store for the pensions sector
As 2026 begins, Pensions Expert’s special report explores the biggest potential themes for the new year across defined benefit, defined contribution, and investment.
People NewsAppointments: Brightwell creates member services role; L&G’s Laud to join UBS
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 19 December 2025.
NewsBulk annuities roundup: Peel Ports, Skanska complete major derisking deals
Pensions Expert rounds up a number of bulk annuity deals from the past fortnight, ranging from £4m to £525m in size, with around 9,000 members’ benefits secured in total.
NewsAviva to support surplus sharing into DC master trust
Aviva’s £15bn defined contribution master trust has launched a service to make it easier for defined benefit trustees to use surplus assets to top up DC benefits.
People NewsAppointments: Muse hires admin expert from Hymans
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 12 December 2025.
NewsLloyds DB schemes secure further longevity reinsurance deals
Three transactions cover £4.8bn in liabilities across three schemes and come on top of two deals announced in March worth £5.1bn.