L&G completes £1.6 billion buy-in with BP Pension Fund
Legal and General has completed a £1.6 billion buy-in with the BP Pension Fund, marking the first transaction for the £18 billion fund. L&G provided a gilt-based price lock using the Fund’s...
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TPR CEO and former pensions minister join board of Centre for Finance Innovation and Technology
The Pensions Regulator’s chief executive Nausicaa Delfas has been appointed as a non-executive director of The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT). CFIT seeks to unlock the barriers to growth in...
SPP calls for pensions industry to lead on disability inclusion
The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) is urging the pensions industry to lead change in tackling the disability employment and pensions gaps. Its latest published paper, titled "Inclusive Futures," includes insights from...
Infrastructure investments to boom on back of AI revolution and regulatory reforms
Infrastructure investment is expected to boom this year, with some private asset mangers forecasting inflows will be up by 50 per cent. These figures were contained in new research from the Carne...
Aviva completes £160m buy-in with the SG Pension Fund
Aviva has completed a £160 million bulk purchase annuity (BPA) buy-in with the SG Pension Fund, securing the benefits of more than 1,900 members. The scheme sponsor is Portakabin Limited, a provider...
Risk transfer market slows in H1: Hymans Robertson
The risk transfer market saw the lowest DB transactions in H1 since 2021 of £9.8bn across 161 deals in the first half of 2025 but volumes in the second half are catching...
Standard Life targets 25pc private asset allocation with new default strategy
Standard Life has unveiled details of its new private assets default strategy, which aims to launch in the first quarter of next year. This ‘Future Opportunities’ default will run alongside its existing...
Chronic condition claims up 92pc in H1: Healix Health
Chronic condition benefits utilisation rose 92 per cent year-over-year in H1 2025, according to Healix Health’s H1 2025 benefits usage data. Chronic condition benefits support for long-term health issues such as diabetes,...
Seven in 10 SME leaders use AI for benefits strategies: research
Seven in 10 SME leaders are now using AI tools like ChatGPT to shape their employee benefits strategies, according to independent insurance broker Lockton. According to its report, 'From Gut-Feel to Data-Driven:...
How digital innovation is changing pension engagement
Pension apps, Tik Tok, gamification, open finance – it’s a brave new world of pension engagement. It’s a tough nut to crack – getting more people saving enough for their future when...
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