2024 to see £80bn of DB de-risking deals, WTW predicts

£60bn of bulk annuity transactions and £20bn of longevity swaps excepted this year

Jasmine Urquhart
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2024 to see £80bn of DB de-risking deals, WTW predicts

There could be up to £80bn of defined benefit (DB) de-risking transactions this year, analysis from WTW has suggested.

WTW's annual pensions de-risking report predicted that 2024 would see £60bn worth of bulk annuity transactions, exceeding last year's total of £50bn of insurer-led buyouts. The report also said ...

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