Third of FMs lack recent buyout experience

Low dependency is most popular strategy for fiduciary managers, according to XPS

Jasmine Urquhart
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XPS Pensions' Adam Rouledge: schemes should align with fiduciary managers as they approach buyout
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XPS Pensions' Adam Rouledge: schemes should align with fiduciary managers as they approach buyout

Almost one third (31%) of fiduciary managers have a lack of experience of buyout over the last five years, a survey by XPS Pensions Group has found.

The survey of 13 fiduciary managers, representing more than 95% of the market and £150bn of assets, found just over half (54%) had not taken a client to buyout in the last 12 months. It also fou...

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