BESTrustees’ professional trustee Mike Smaje recently joined Asset TV’s Pension Fund Forum. Their ‘Search for Growth’ strand discussed the outlook for markets, trends for delegated investment portfolios and current opportunities for growth-seeking portfolios.
Volatility and complexity continue to dominate investors’ agendas. Against this backdrop, how are the OCIO and fiduciary models supporting them to generate portfolio growth?
Watch Mike and fellow experts’ discussion below.
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BESTrustees and PIC complete £213 million full buy-in for Siemens Healthineers Benefits Scheme
The Trustees of the Siemens Healthineers Benefits Scheme has concluded a £213 million full buy-in with PIC, securing the benefits of 703 pensioners and 967 deferred members and dependants. BESTrustees acts as independent Chair of Trustees of the Scheme.
BESTrustees, Isio and Utmost complete two full scheme buy-ins for the Stonegate Pub Company Limited pension schemes
BESTrustees’ pension scheme client, the Stonegate Pub Company Limited, has successfully completed bulk purchase annuity buy-ins with Isio and Utmost Life and Pensions for the Laurel Pub Pension Scheme and the Yates Group Pension Scheme. Both schemes are sponsored by Stonegate, the UK’s largest pub group. The £62 million transactions will ensure the defined benefit pension liabilities for all the Schemes’ members , removing investment and longevity risk from the Schemes, and giving the 650 members improved security. The transactions were run by a joint working group of the Schemes’ Trustees and Stonegate Pub Company Limited, supported by their respective …
