PIC completes three buy-ins worth £900m with Baker Hughes
The deals cover the Baker Hughes (UK) Pension Plan, the Brush Group Pension Scheme, and the PII Group Pension Scheme.
Annuity rates for 65-year-olds reach 7.72%, highest in 10 years – Standard Life
For 60-year-olds, the average rate in May 2025 was 7.01%, compared to 6.32% a year before.
Penfold surpasses 100,000 savers as demand for digital pensions soars
The firm also now supports pensions for over 4,000 businesses – from startups to large firms.
Festina Finance expands cloud pension platform into UK Market
The platform is used for defined benefit (DB), defined contribution (DC), collective DC and life insurance schemes.
Just Group secures £67m buy-in for two pension schemes
The deals, finalised in March 2025, secured benefits for 675 pensioners and dependants and 256 deferred members.
Lothian Pension Fund appoints non-executive director to LPFE and LPFI Boards
Denise Le Gal brings experience from roles across banking, pensions and local Government, as well as FCA-regulated entities.
Polygamous working could boost pension by £47,000 – Standard Life
Dean Butler said: “Doubling up on jobs can mean extra income now, and potentially a long-term savings benefit too. However, it’s clearly not without complications."
Hymans Robertson urges independent schools to review pension schemes
Schools are leaving the TPS to cut costs, but Hymans Robertson said it is important to make sure any new scheme still gives teachers a good pension.
Hymans Robertson leads first ‘connected covenant’ superfund deal for CMS Pension Scheme
It was the fourth UK superfund transaction completed by Clara, with Hymans Robertson advising on half of these deals so far.
Default pension savings could help close self-employed retirement gap – Nest Insight
The research found that autosave, a default pension saving mechanism, could give self-employed people better financial security.
Phoenix Insights rebrands as Standard Life Centre for the Future of Retirement
The centre will use research to spark debate, drive action, and push for change.
Just Group completes £7m buy-in for McGregor Construction pension scheme members
The transaction, finalised in April 2025, covers 66 pensioner and eight deferred members.
