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Risk Reduction
This year might prove to be a blip in the growth of the bulk annuity market despite volumes trending towards £25bn, according to Mercer.
01 September 2020
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
Just Group completed £460.3m of bulk annuity deals in the six months to 30 June, its half-year results have revealed.
13 August 2020
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Defined benefit (DB) schemes will have to wait an extra year and a half on average to agree a buyout compared to their pre-Covid-19 endgame journey plans, Barnett Waddingham estimates.
10 August 2020
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
The Countrywide Farmers Retirement Benefits has secured a £100m buy-in with Legal & General, insuring members’ benefits above Pension Protection Fund (PPF) compensation levels.
30 July 2020
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Sponsors whose pension schemes complete buy-ins or buyouts tend to outperform their peers by between 0.25% and 3% on average, Mercer research finds.
25 June 2020
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Covid-19 has caused a slowdown in the number of bulk annuity transactions, with buy-ins and buyouts expected to amount to a maximum of £25bn this year, Willis Towers Watson says.
22 June 2020
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The Unomedical Pension Plan has agreed to a £10m buyout of its 65 members’ liabilities with Aviva.
01 June 2020
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Chris DeMarco explains why the Covid-19 has increased opportunities for schemes to de-risk via bulk annuities.
01 June 2020
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4 min read
Risk Reduction
Keen insurer pricing and streamlined services will lead to a surge in demand from smaller schemes to undertake bulk annuity transactions, Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) predicts.
29 May 2020
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
With bulk annuity markets becoming increasingly busy before Covid-19, James Geer looks at what steps trustees can take to improve their chances of transacting.
29 May 2020
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4 min read
