Bulk annuity market in record-breaking first half

James Phillips
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Around £8bn of buy-ins and buyouts were completed in the first half of this year, writing the highest volume of deals of any first half to date.

Separate analyses by Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) and Willis Towers Watson found H1 broke the £6.9bn record set in H1 2014, with the full-year expected to also surpass previous records. Longevity ...

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