Is your scheme really buyout ready?

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Jane Kola looks at what pension funds can they do to improve their chances of concluding a successful deal on good terms

For years commentators have predicted that the bulk annuity market would face a capacity crunch as schemes raced to buyout. It seems that capacity crunch may have arrived. 2018 saw the largest t...

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