Risk transfer deals could top £9bn before year end
More than £2bn of pension fund liabilities was transferred in the third quarter of the year through buy-ins, buyouts and longevity swaps, Hymans Robertson analysis shows.
The consultant also predicts a significant number of risk transfer deals are likely to close in the fourth quarter - making 2011 a record year for scheme de-risking with deals potentially topping £9bn....
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