Tag Archives: run-on

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

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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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TPR’s pragmatism gives sponsors encouragement and trustees hope.

    The Pension Regulator has written a third blog in a month which moves forward the Mansion House reforms in a positive way The third  blog by Mike Birch , is extremely well written and clear in its intent. … Continue reading

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Mansion House 2.0 puts “run-on” back in play.

The two most significant measures in the Autumn Statement, impacting the Mansion House reforms are a revision of the guidance to the LGPS pools and changes to tax rules governing surpluses in corporate defined benefit pension schemes. LGPS interventions – … Continue reading

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