BT scheme agrees £16bn longevity swap

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The BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) has entered into a £16bn longevity swap to hedge more than a quarter of its exposure to longevity risk.

The deal with the Prudential Insurance Company of America (PICA) dwarfs previous transactions and covers more than three times more in liabilities than the previous record-holder. It is the seco...

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