How the Philips UK Pension Fund executed its £2.4bn buyout

Jonathan Stapleton
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The Philips UK Pension Fund's £2.4bn buyout - concluded in November last year - was the largest of its kind ever completed in the UK market.

In this interview, Professional Pensions editor-in-chief Jonathan Stapleton talks to Philips Electronics UK pension manager Adrian Holmes and Pension Insurance Corporation actuary Mitul Magudia about the deal as well as the lessons learned.

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