Fiduciary mandates decline as DB market matures and insurance transactions 'surge'

Isio says buy-ins have more than doubled year-on-year

Holly Roach
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Fiduciary mandates decline as DB market matures and insurance transactions 'surge'

Total fiduciary mandates have declined as the UK defined benefit (DB) market continues to mature and insurance transactions rise, according to Isio.

The consultancy's Fiduciary Management Survey noted insurance transactions among schemes run by FMs have "surged" this year, with buy-ins more than doubling year-on-year, rising from 13 in 2024 to ...

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