Schroders now manages more than £500m in assets across 10 defined benefit schemes through Enplan, the consolidation platform developed by Entrust and Isio. The milestone comes 18 months after Schroders joined as...
The value of DB transfers have increased for the first time this year according to data from XPS Group. Its transfer value index increased to a month-end value of £141,000 on June,...
We are in a new era for defined benefit schemes, with many experiencing substantial surpluses that could offer a significant financial boost to corporate sponsors. The government is enabling schemes to release...
DB funding continue to improve in June, thanks to rising asset values, although economic uncertainty could act as a brake on this positive trend. This was demonstrated with the aggregate surplus of...
More than half of DB schemes now offer additional retirement support and flexibility on income options accordiong to Aon’s latest market insight report. In addition, it found that 30 per cent of...
Barnett Waddingham has submitted the first actuarial valuation under the new regulatory regime for DB schemes. The consultantcy completed the assessment for The Pension and Life Assurance Plan of the Royal Society,...
The UK bulk annuity makes is enjoying the most favourable pricing for two years, according to consultancy firm Aon. It says this is due to a number of factors, the most important...
Trustees, consultants and insurers have launched a new industry body, aimed at supporting schemes facing critical ‘endgame’ decisions. The Endgame Perspectives Group (EPG) is a cross-sector initiative that also includes administrators and...
More than half of pension schemes see potential in the new DB surplus rules but say it’s too early to tell how impactful they’ll be, according to a recent poll at an...
Broadstone has acquired ExactVAL in order to strengthen its position in the competitive bulk purchase annuity market. ExactVAL offers actuarial valuations and cashflow analysis services for defined benefit schemes, enabling life insurers...
