Berkshire fund strikes first LGPS longevity swap

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Swiss Re has confirmed it was the counterparty behind a £750m longevity swap with the Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund.

The insurer said the deal with the local authority marked the first pure longevity risk transfer written for any government body worldwide. It is the third such deal in the UK. The contract tran...

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