Preparation key in 'booming' bulk annuity market

Schemes should evaluate six key factors ahead of a potential buy-in or buyout transaction

Martin Richmond
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Kail: "It is not beyond all possibilities that over the next five years, we will see a £70bn market in the UK"
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Kail: "It is not beyond all possibilities that over the next five years, we will see a £70bn market in the UK"

It is important for defined benefit (DB) schemes to undergo thorough preparation when it comes to undertaking a buy-in or buyout transaction, according to Legal & General Retirement Institutional chief executive Andrew Kail.

Speaking today (13 September) at the Legal & General Investment Management Client Conference 2022, Kail described the "boom" in the current level of activity the market is experiencing and how sche...

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