Record number of buy-in transactions completed in 2024

Hymans analysis shows total PRT volumes in 2024 expected to amount to £47.6bn

Martin Richmond
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Hymans Robertson risk transfer specialist James Mullins
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Hymans Robertson risk transfer specialist James Mullins

The pensions risk transfer (PRT) market saw the largest ever number of buy-in transactions completed in a calendar year in 2024, according to research by Hymans Robertson.

The consultancy's analysis showed 299 transactions were completed in 2024, which represented an increase of a third compared to the previous record in 2023 when 226 buy-ins were completed. The anal...

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