Cancer Research UK scheme secures £280m buy-in with Standard Life

BPA deal secures the benefits of 2,800 scheme members

Holly Roach
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Cancer Research UK scheme secures £280m buy-in with Standard Life

The Cancer Research UK Pension Scheme has completed a £280m buy-in deal with Standard Life.

The bulk purchase annuity (BPA) transaction – completed in March using a "bespoke offering" – secures the benefits of 2,800 scheme members. Mercer was lead transaction adviser to the trustee, wh...

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