Scottish Power agrees £2bn longevity swap

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The Scottish Power Pension Scheme has entered into a swap with Abbey Life to hedge the longevity risk associated with £2bn of liabilities.

The transaction covers approximately 9,000 pensioners and half of the scheme's liabilities. Lead adviser on the deal Mercer said the scheme ran a "highly competitive bidding process" involving e...

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