L&G agrees £35m buyout with Edwards Wildman Palmer scheme
Legal & General (L&G) has entered into an agreement with US law firm Locke Lord for a £35m buyout of UK-based Edward Wildman Palmer pension scheme.
The scheme - which had a net accounting surplus of £2.9m as at 31 December - was an existing L&G customer having previously partnered with L&G Investment Management's (LGIM) fiduciary management team....
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