Interest rate 'quirk' may spur longevity deals

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Schemes could take advantage of a "quirk" in government bond markets to fund a longevity swap deal this summer, a consultant says.

The market for longevity swaps - a derisking method that allows companies to offload the risk of rising life expectancy to a third-party insurer - has experienced a lull since BMW completed a £3bn ...

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