Almost one in two DB scheme sponsors want an insurer buy-out, most within the next 10 years, but consultants are urging a ‘wait and see’ approach as legislative changes could present more...
Defined benefit (DB) transfer values fell by 3 per cent in September, driving a fall of 15 per cent over 12 months, and leaving transfer values a third lower than they were...
Pension savers who were wrongly advised to switch out of DB schemes have seen the compensation they are entitled to fall further, thanks to rising gilt yields, which have pushed up annuity...
The trustees of one in two DB schemes now have clear endgame strategy place, according to research from Standard Life. However, a significant number of trustees remain concerned that market volatility could...
More than nine out of 10 DB schemes have seen their asset base reduce as a result of falling bond prices and last year's LDI funding crisis according to new research from PwC....
Investment risk remains the biggest concern among DB trustees, pension managers, and scheme sponsors, and seen as the factor most likely to prevent them paying member benefits, although there are growing concerns...
Consolidation, by 2035, is anticipated to be the primary driver of change in pension fund strategies. This was one of the main points highlighted in a panel discussion at the Pensions and...
BlackRock is launching a new UK platform to support trusteed education and create forums for discussion. This new Trustee Educational Academy (TEA), will be available to both trustees and consultants representing UK...
The DB consolidator Pension SuperFund Capital has acquired pensions services company STM Group for £35.6m. The acquisition has been made through Bidco — a company set up by PSF Capital this summer...
There is no doubt that 2023 has brought significant developments to the UK pension landscape, particularly when it comes to defined benefit (DB) pension schemes and buy-outs. Rising gilt yields, changing insurer...
