How Rolls-Royce completed its £4.6bn buyout with L&G
Following Rolls-Royce's record buyout earlier this month, James Phillips speaks to some of the key players about the process.
The bulk annuity market has landed its first mega-deal of 2019 with a record-breaking partial scheme buyout between the Rolls-Royce UK Pension Fund (RRPF) and Legal & General (L&G). Valued at £4.6bn,...
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