The Broadstone Sirius Index has shown that pension scheme funding suffered setbacks in the face of considerable economic and market volatility following the ongoing US-Israeli war in Iran. The funding level of...
Trustees should consider how a covenant is impacted by geopolitical volatility and factor that into assessment of covenant reliability, according to consultancy Lane Clark & Peacock. The statement comes at a time...
DB pension schemes could risk poorer member outcomes and engagement if they fail to offer a high-quality member experience as they approach endgame, according to a report by Hymans Robertson. The ‘Excellence...
The investment subsidiary of Universities Superannuation Scheme has acquired a majority stake in Venn, an investment manager of private credit strategies within the UK residential sector. USS is the UK’s largest private...
Run-on has overtaken buy-out as the dominant endgame for the UK’s largest DB schemes, according to research by Brightwell and mallowstreet. The Endgame & Surplus Report 2026 is based on a survey of 23...
Consultancy firm Lane Clark & Peacock has made two senior appointments within the development and actuarial divisions of its DB pensions team. Nick Clark has been appointed to head of pensions actuarial....
Inflationary fears due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East have caused gilt yields to spike to levels not seen since the aftermath of the Liz Truss mini-Budget sell-off in 2022. However...
The Hille Ergonom Pension Scheme has completed wind-up, following a £4m buy-out with Aviva, securing the benefits of 56 pensioners and 18 deferred members, who have also benefitted from surplus assets. Payouts...
Broadstone has appointed John Bacon to the role of principal of projects and endgame administration. Bacon joins Broadstone from Barnett Waddingham where he spent 10 years working with the PPF, Clara and...
Smaller DB pension schemes considering a bulk annuity transaction have more opportunities and flexibility than ever before, according to a report by Hymans Robertson. The consultancy firm claims that a growth in...
