Buy-in transactions reach 'record' volumes in H1 2024

Hymans says 134 buy-in transactions were completed in H1 covering £15.3bn in liabilities

Martin Richmond
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Buy-in transactions reach 'record' volumes in H1 2024

The first half of 2024 saw a record number of buy-in transactions completed over a six-month period, research from Hymans Robertson shows.

The consultancy's analysis of the bulk purchase annuity transactions it advised on, as well as data from insurers, found 134 buy-in transactions were completed in the first six months of the year, ...

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