Buy-in and buyout transactions reach record levels in Q3 2024

Hymans estimates total bulk annuity volumes for the year will be between £40bn and £45bn

Martin Richmond
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Buy-in and buyout transactions reach record levels in Q3 2024

Buy-in and buyout transaction volumes in the third quarter of the year reached the highest levels of any calendar year on record, research from Hymans Robertson shows.

The consultancy's analysis found the value of transactions completed from July through to September 2024 was nearly £20bn. As a result, the total value of buy-in and buyout transactions completed i...

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