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AnalysisGermany expects new wave of buyout transactions tipped to reach €60bn
VEDRA Pensions has signed a deal to take over pension obligations of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank, the first in Germany for a bank
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: NEST strengthens private markets commitment
Plus: UK pensions consultants suggest there is significant opportunity for smaller pension schemes in BPA market
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AnalysisLGPS pools push back against Rachel Reeves ‘megafund’ plans
ACCESS, Wales Pensions Partnership and Northern LGPS pushed back against government proposals
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NewsMajority of UK DB funds run at surplus but lack strategy to use it
LawDeb Pensions research shows that 83% of UK DB pension funds have reported a surplus
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NewsInchcape Motors pension fund in £505m buy-in with Legal & General
The transaction secures the benefits of 2,295 retirees and 5,890 deferred members
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NewsAbrdn unlocks DB surplus to fund DC contributions
Abrdn DC members will benefit from a share of scheme’s £800m surplus
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NewsM&G completes £111m bulk purchase annuity transaction with UK manager
The transaction secures the pension scheme benefits of 466 pensioners and deferred members
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NewsTPT Investment Management launches £170m global credit opportunities fund
This is the sixth fund in a series of seven planned launches of new collective investment vehicles, designed by TPTIM for UK pension schemes
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NewsTPT Investment Management launches £720m investment grade bond fund
This is the fifth of TPTIM’s seven planned fund launches
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NewsDB to DC switching triggers more non-pension equity investing too, CBS professor finds
‘By shaping their members’ understanding of capital markets, pension funds can contribute to deeper markets,’ says Jesper Rangvid
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NewsShareAction seeks to reform UK fiduciary duty law
The group aims for its amendments to be included in proposed changes made to UK Pension Schemes Bill
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NewsScheme for machinery dealership completes £250m buy-in deal
The bulk purchase annuity insures benefits of 2,170 members
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NewsTUI Group UK pension trust completes £370m buy-in with Legal & General
Move marks the plan’s third buy-in transaction with Legal & General
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NewsUK-listed companies with DB schemes issue 81 profit warnings in 2024
Companies issuing profit warnings could consider DB surplus as a source of cash support
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NewsCitrus Pension Plan picks Russell Investments as implementation partner
Russell Investments will deliver investment strategy across Citrus’s £300m investment portfolio
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NewsDB surplus extraction could boost UK economy but detail will be key
The move could unlock £100bn of value over the next decade
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NewsMajority of trustees support UK surplus extraction plans
FTSE100 companies have £50bn in surplus on low-dependency level, according to LCP
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NewsPension funds foresee increased risk to assets and liabilities in 2025
77% of pension fund executives surveyed by Ortec Finance say they expect the coming year to bring an elevated risk profile
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: UK consultations to unlock £80bn from LGPS and DC funds
Plus: DB surplus extraction, a new pensions minister, and NEST takes 10% stake in Australia’s IFM
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NewsSustainability Principles Charter signatories adopt bulk annuity sustainability survey
The initiative aims to reduce the average number of sustainability surveys completed by insurers annually from 10 to one
