Changing DB market is 'encouraging' for major firms

Bloomberg says some pension managers expect to steadily abandon LDI approaches

Jasmine Urquhart
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Changing DB market is 'encouraging' for major firms

Rapid change in the UK defined benefit (DB) market is “encouraging” for the prospects of major insurance firms, a Bloomberg Intelligence report says.

The report said rising interest rates are set to make pension managers' programs appear better funded, enabling them to transfer all liabilities to insurers and leading some to "steadily abandon" l...

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