BlackRock wins £30bn Scottish Widows mandate
BlackRock has won over a quarter of a £109bn Scottish Widows mandate following a competitive tender process, as the battle for the remaining £79bn in assets continues.
Announced today (12 October), BlackRock was selected by Scottish Widows' owner, Lloyds Banking Group, to manage £30bn of assets in index strategies on behalf of its clients. This is a portion of the...
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Phoenix concludes £2.5bn of bulk annuities after £730m buy-in with own scheme
Phoenix Group completed £2.5bn of buy-ins and buyouts over the course of 2020, including a bulk annuity deal with one of its own schemes.
