Trustees often closer to buyout than they think

K3 Advisory issues warning to schemes to keep on top of preparations

Hope William-Smith
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Schemes should update funding position, K3 Advisory says.
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Schemes should update funding position, K3 Advisory says.

Trustees are “often surprised” to discover their schemes are far closer to buyout than they had initially planned for, according to K3 Advisory.

The specialist independent bulk annuity business - which said it had transacted around 10% of all deals completed in 2021 - said schemes needed to remain constantly prepared for buyout opportunitie...

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