The total value of pension scheme risk transfer deals completed since 2006/07 is likely to top £50bn by the end of this year, Hymans Robertson said today.
A new series of longevity indices which aim to open up longevity swaps to a far larger number of pension schemes is being launched tomorrow by securities trader Deutsche Börse and Club Vita, part of the actuarial firm Hymans Robertson.
Pension Corporation has announced details of a groundbreaking pension insurance buyout agreement involving the trustees and sponsors of the DENSO Manufacturing UK Pension Scheme and DENSO Marston Pension Scheme and Pension Insurance Corporation.
A lack of resources is hampering the medium-sized pension schemes which account for over 60% of the UK market from exploring de-risking options, according to Aon Hewitt.
The deficit of the defined benefit pension schemes in the PPF 7800 continued to improve last month, according to figures published yesterday by the Pension Protection Fund.
The Bank of Englands deputy governor for financial stability, Paul Tucker, has expressed his dismay at how much Solvency II is costing both the insurance regime and the Financial Services Authority.
A South African infrastructure development company has used risk analysis software to ensure it attracts funding for projects to deliver basic community services that would otherwise be unbankable.