All Bulk Purchase Annuity (BPA) articles – Page 4
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NewsPPF’s latest consultation proposes updates to valuation assumptions for buyout
The PPF is proposing adopting a yield-curve approach when assessing schemes for entry to the scheme
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Alecta slashes one-off premiums by 7% as higher rates cheapen DB
Swedish pensions giant lowers premiums for PRI redemptions, saying pricing must be based on current market conditions
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Agfa UK Group Pension Plan completes £200m buy-in deal
The bulk purchase annuity (BPA) is the second buy-in completed between the pension fund and Standard Life
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NewsUK roundup: Cobham scheme completes £530m buy-in
Plus: DB deficits could be a thing of the past; £1.3trn wiped off value of UK bonds since start of 2022
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NewsBuyers beware? SPP panel ponders bulk annuities
Pensions industry should focus on long-term implications, says regulator
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NewsBarloworld UK scheme completes £484m buy-in deal with Just Group
The deal insures the benefits of around 3,000 pensioners and 1,800 deferred members.
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NewsInsurers ‘stretched’ as UK pension de-risking demand rises
More than £12bn worth of bulk annuity transactions were reported in the first half of 2022, according to EY Parthenon
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Aviva’s move into BPA market proves profitable
Aviva is already a significant writer of UK bulk annuity business, ranking in the top four in 2020
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WH Smith Pension Trust completes £1bn buy-in with Standard Life
Bulk purchase annuity secures the benefits of 13,000 members
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Whitbread Group Pension Fund completes £680m buy-in with Standard Life
‘Pensioner buy-ins continue to offer a fantastic opportunity to lock down risk over time,’ says Standard Life
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NewsSmiths Group scheme completes £640m buy-in deal with Rothesay
The transaction secures benefits of remaining uninsured scheme members – DB liabilities for around 800 pensioners and a further 7,950 deferred members
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FeaturesUK DB schemes in a risk transfer sweet spot
Pension funds are in a good position for buyouts, but is there enough capacity in the market and will DB superfunds provide a genuine alternative?
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NewsCSM Limited scheme completes £86m ‘deferred heavy’ buy-in
Preparation for a bulk annuity included the trustee hedging the scheme assets to protect against volatile markets
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UK roundup: Charity completes £61m bulk annuity transaction
Plus: Firefighters agree pension MoU with government; PIC invests in affordable housing; PPF sees drop in ethnicity pay gap
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UK roundup: Triplex Lloyd completes £75m bulk annuity deal
Plus: London CIV partners with CACEIS on cost transparency solution
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De-risking roundup: Gallaher Pensions’ £1.7bn buy-in deal with Standard Life
Plus: 2022 to be biggest pension scheme de-risking year
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News2021 busiest year for de-risking despite headwinds, says WTW
Recorded totals of just under £30bn of bulk annuities and £15bn of longevity swaps
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Pub, steel company schemes secure bulk annuity deals for £1.4bn
Mitchells & Butlers buy-in followed two years of preparation and price monitoring
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Busy derisking mart sees competition for asset transition trade dates
Aon flags ‘unprecedented’ feature, points to volumes exceeding £45bn in 2021
