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Have funds placed in Standard’s Life PRT war-chest missed the boat?
To great acclaim ( suspect from home support), Standard Life launched last week its funding for future buy-out business. It is hard though not to agree with estimates of their capacity to compete over the past 18 month, Standard Life … Continue reading
Turning “de-risking”to “growth” through a new pension strategy.
There is a story that Andy Smith is brace tell. He is an independent consultant and though he has skin in the game, his honesty is commendable. The de-risking of DB pensions through the buy-in/out of insurers is slowing. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Smith, buy-in, buy-out, CDC, Collective Pension, de-risk, pension, Pensions
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Game set and match to the Life Insurers
Use Of Longevity Swaps And Buy-Ins And Other Unforced Errors Game Set and Match to the Life Insurers The Example of Aviva Plc: Life Insurer and DB Sponsor Strong Margins. Buried Losses Life Lessons For Us All This is … Continue reading
A debate on the morality of Standard Life buying into its pension scheme
You may think it is a little lazy to make a blog out of other people’s comments made on a summer Sunday. But the comments are made by senior people who have experience either senior in insurance (Adrian Boulding) or … Continue reading
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Tagged annuity, Bulk annuity, buy-in, buy-out, FSCS, Insurance, Pensions, Standard Life
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Why the Aberdeen-Stagecoach Transaction Does Not Threaten Bulk Annuities – Gordon Aitken
A Different Direction: Why the Aberdeen-Stagecoach Transaction Does Not Threaten Bulk Annuities Understanding the mechanics behind the deal and why it does not change the endgame landscape Gordon Aitken Dec 10, 2025 Note: These are my personal views and do … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberdeen, buy-out, gordon aitken, Jason Windsor, John Hamilton, Pensions, Rob Andrew, run-on, Stagecach
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The Journey from Rolls Royce to Athora
Rolls Royce Severs its DB Pension Scheme Were Better Outcomes Available? Rolls Royce is severing its connection with its DB pension scheme. It says it simplifies the Group and its investment proposition. The trustees are winding up the scheme and … Continue reading
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Tagged Athora, buy-in, buy-out, C-Suite, Pensions, Rolls Royce, William McGrath
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Is America a good place for insured retirement funds from Britain?
I am pleased to see Calum Kapoor and Mary McDougall working together on an article that looks at the taxation of overseas money invested in American assets. You can read it on a “free share” here. I profess to be … Continue reading
A new contract with Government for the next generation of pensioners
I am pleased to read this excellent article by my friend Calum Kapoor in Asset Owner Exchange. This is not an old man like John Kay or Con Keating, explaining the way that pensions shape the economics of Britain, this … Continue reading
How do trustee’s feel about DB surpluses- from their mouth or according to an insurer?
Pension PlayPen; pension surpluses debated by trustees. There are two sources of information on how trustees feel about DB pension surplus’. The first is an excellent presentation and lengthy debate by trustees about how money comes out of pension schemes … Continue reading
Ford – the “not so” British pension risk transfer.
This article asks questions about about the transfer of Pension Risk to America. PRT stands for Pension Risk Transfer. Where there is risk there is profit as well as danger. The profit from transferring the assets of our private … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackstone, buy-in, buy-out, Ford, Pensions, Priovate Equity
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