Scottish Widows completes £2bn de-risking deals in 2019
Scottish Widows completed five bulk annuity transactions in 2019, with liabilities insured exceeding £2bn.
The figure is up on 2018, when a total of £1.8bn of defined benefit (DB) scheme liabilities were secured with the insurer. Last year's deals included an £805m buy-in with the Electricity North West...
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Market volatility making bulk annuities more affordable
The fall in pricing of credit assets due to Covid-19 has made bulk annuities more affordable for schemes with significant gilt holdings, according to XPS Pensions.
De-risking in a crisis: What you can do during the coronavirus pandemic
While market conditions may have put a dent in your de-risking plans, there is still plenty of preparation you can do and opportunities to take advantage of, says Michael Abramson.
Just Group reports £1.2bn of bulk annuities last year
Another £1.2bn of defined benefit (DB) scheme liabilities were insured by Just Group last year, according to its preliminary full-year results.
Case study: Eyes on Carter and Parker's £9.3m buy-in
After a year dominated by mega bulk annuity deals, K3 Advisory looks at how the Carter and Parker scheme made its £9.3m buy-in attractive to insurers.
Getting a better bulk annuity price from your insurer
Nimble footwork enables small schemes to compete with the big boys in the buyout market, says Stephanie Hawthorne.
