buyout
Risk Reduction
Darryl Brundle and Ashley Kanter look at the contrasting pressures and easements on longevity associated with the pandemic
13 October 2020
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4 min read
Risk Reduction
Fewer pension schemes are targeting self-sufficiency as their long-term objective while bulk annuity pricing improves and the consolidation market opens up.
08 October 2020
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Around £50bn of risk will be transferred to the bulk annuity and longevity swap market by the end of the year despite a slow start to the market, Aon says.
05 October 2020
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
A burgeoning superfund market could be on the cards within three years as defined benefit (DB) scheme trustees and sponsors face myriad legislative, economic, and capacity issues, says Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).
14 September 2020
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Around £12.6bn of buy-ins and buyouts were completed in the first half of 2020 despite the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) analysis.
11 September 2020
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
This year might prove to be a blip in the growth of the bulk annuity market despite volumes trending towards £25bn, according to Mercer.
01 September 2020
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
Just Group completed £460.3m of bulk annuity deals in the six months to 30 June, its half-year results have revealed.
13 August 2020
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Defined benefit (DB) schemes will have to wait an extra year and a half on average to agree a buyout compared to their pre-Covid-19 endgame journey plans, Barnett Waddingham estimates.
10 August 2020
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
The Countrywide Farmers Retirement Benefits has secured a £100m buy-in with Legal & General, insuring members’ benefits above Pension Protection Fund (PPF) compensation levels.
30 July 2020
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Sponsors whose pension schemes complete buy-ins or buyouts tend to outperform their peers by between 0.25% and 3% on average, Mercer research finds.
25 June 2020
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2 min read
