Buy now while stocks last: Risk reduction ramps up
As the risk reduction market gets busier and busier, Jonathan Stapleton says preparations must become more comprehensive for schemes to gain a foothold.
You wait ages for a bus and then two come along at once… Or, in the case of large risk transfer deals, four come along at once. Four of the five largest ever buy-ins and buyouts have been unveiled over...
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There have now been a total of around 50 buy-in and buyout deals of over £500m announced since 2007. The full list, provided courtesy of LCP, is as follows...
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