Majority of trustees eying in-specie transfers or secondary market sales at buyout

Standard Life says lack of preparation can cause delays, with cost of this becoming clear

Holly Roach
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Majority of trustees eying in-specie transfers or secondary market sales at buyout

More than half of UK pension schemes are looking at in-specie transfers or secondary market sales to manage illiquid assets at buyout, according to Standard Life.

The organisation's research revealed some 51% of trustees that are considering buyout have explored in-specie transfers or secondary market sales to manage illiquidity during buyout planning to hel...

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