'Muted' volumes in PRT market during H1 2025

But Hymans Robertson says market remains ‘vibrant’ despite lowest H1 volumes since 2021

Martin Richmond
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Desay: Looking ahead, we expect the second half of 2025 to be particularly active
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Desay: Looking ahead, we expect the second half of 2025 to be particularly active

The defined benefit (DB) pension risk transfer (PRT) market saw “muted” volumes in the first half of the year, research by Hymans Robertson finds.

The consultant's analysis of the PRT market between 1 January and 30 June showed there were 161 deals completed, with transaction volumes of £9.8bn, which it said represented the lowest H1 volumes ...

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