First superfund clients to transfer from Easter 2022

Clearance applications and statutory notices to members will push transfers to Q2

James Phillips
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Mercer risk transfer partner Ben Stone

The first transfers to defined benefit (DB) superfunds are likely to begin as early as Easter, market commentators have predicted.

The prediction comes after The Pensions Regulator (TPR) yesterday (30 November) named Clara as the first on its list of assessed superfunds, confirming it had met a number of criteria around capita...

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