A closer look at Kingfisher's £209m buy-in with PIC

Victoria Tichá
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A second bulk annuity has been agreed for the Kingfisher Pension Scheme. Victoria Ticha speaks to the trustee about this next step in its journey towards self-sufficiency

On 25 April, Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) announced it had concluded a buy-in with the trustees of the Kingfisher Pension Scheme covering some £209m of liabilities out of its total £4.1bn. ...

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