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Bulk annuity market on course for second busiest year after £12.6bn first half
Bulk annuity market on course for second busiest year after £12.6bn first half

Around £12.6bn of buy-ins and buyouts were completed in the first half of 2020 despite the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) analysis.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 11 September 2020
Bulk annuity volumes still to hit £25bn this year
Bulk annuity volumes still to hit £25bn this year

Around £25bn of buy-ins and buyouts are set to be transacted this year despite the Covid-19 challenges, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

  • Risk Reduction
  • 17 April 2020
Bulk annuity market breaks yet another record with £17bn of first half deals
Bulk annuity market breaks yet another record with £17bn of first half deals

Around £17.5bn of buy-ins and buyouts were transacted in the first half of the year as market records continue to tumble.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 08 August 2019
Bulk annuity transactions will top £15bn in H1, predicts LCP
Bulk annuity transactions will top £15bn in H1, predicts LCP

Lane Clark and Peacock (LCP) has predicted the total volume of buy-ins and buyouts will surpass £15bn in the first half of this year, more than double 2018 H1 volumes.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 27 June 2019
FTSE 100 buyouts 'could boom to £300bn' over next decade
FTSE 100 buyouts 'could boom to £300bn' over next decade

The volume of insured buyouts from FTSE 100 defined benefit (DB) schemes could increase from £5bn to £300bn by 2029, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

  • Risk Reduction
  • 25 March 2019
A clear direction of travel: How scheme de-risking will evolve in 2019
A clear direction of travel: How scheme de-risking will evolve in 2019

Two consultancies predict a further acceleration in the bulk annuity market in 2019. Kim Kaveh looks at what schemes should consider.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 08 January 2019
BA deal marks 'new chapter' for risk reduction market; £20bn-plus of transactions expected this year as megadeals continue
BA deal marks 'new chapter' for risk reduction market; £20bn-plus of transactions expected this year as megadeals continue

The Airways Pension Scheme's £4.4bn buy-in with Legal & General, announced this morning, is set to mark a 'fundamental shift' in market dynamics with deal volumes of £20bn-plus for 2018 now looking possible, consultants say.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 13 September 2018
Bulk annuity market in record-breaking first half
Bulk annuity market in record-breaking first half

Around £8bn of buy-ins and buyouts were completed in the first half of this year, writing the highest volume of deals of any first half to date.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 09 August 2018
Latest CMI model reveals clear trend in life expectancy
Latest CMI model reveals clear trend in life expectancy

Mortality continues to show a steady decline in improvement, well below previous estimates. Victoria Ticha explores industry's reaction to the new CMI model

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 March 2018
Exclusive: Post Office completes £450m buy-in with Rothesay Life
Exclusive: Post Office completes £450m buy-in with Rothesay Life

Post Office has agreed a £450m bulk annuity for its section of the Royal Mail Pension Plan, insuring all 5,700 members with Rothesay Life.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 28 February 2018
What does 2018 have in store for longevity hedging?
What does 2018 have in store for longevity hedging?

Schemes looking to take advantage of attractive longevity swap pricing face a number of challenges in 2018. Victoria Ticha looks at some of the key themes.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 02 February 2018
One in five FTSE 100 DB schemes at least 80% funded on buyout basis
One in five FTSE 100 DB schemes at least 80% funded on buyout basis

The number of FTSE 100 defined benefit (DB) schemes at least 80% funded on a buyout basis almost doubled over 2016, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

  • Risk Reduction
  • 03 January 2018
How schemes are embracing more innovative de-risking solutions
How schemes are embracing more innovative de-risking solutions

As schemes move towards cashflow negative status, many are looking to insure their members' liabilities. James Phillips explores creative ways to approach buy-ins

  • Risk Reduction
  • 11 September 2017
Buy-in demand to hit £50bn p/a by 2032; De-risking deals total £5.1bn in H1
Buy-in demand to hit £50bn p/a by 2032; De-risking deals total £5.1bn in H1

Defined benefit (DB) schemes will offload around £700bn of liabilities to insurers over the next 15 years, latest analysis by Hymans Robertson has suggested.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 10 August 2017
A dip or a blip: What do falling life expectancies mean for DB schemes?
A dip or a blip: What do falling life expectancies mean for DB schemes?

Mortality improvements have declined for yet another year, ducking previous estimates. James Phillips explores what this means for pension schemes

  • Defined Benefit
  • 31 March 2017
Buy-ins and buyouts top £10bn for third year in row
Buy-ins and buyouts top £10bn for third year in row

De-risking deals hit £10.2bn last year thanks to a busy second half as concerns over Solvency II waned, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

  • Risk Reduction
  • 20 March 2017
How we won the UK Pensions Awards... LCP
How we won the UK Pensions Awards... LCP

As part of our series looking at what firms did to win accolades at the UK Pensions Awards 2016, PP speaks to LCP partners Charlie Finch, Michelle Wright and Clive Wellsteed about how the firm won the Risk Reduction Adviser of the Year category.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 22 July 2016
Galliford Try completes £95m buy-in with Just Retirement
Galliford Try completes £95m buy-in with Just Retirement

Just Retirement has undertaken a pensioner buy-in for the Galliford Try defined benefit (DB) scheme.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 01 July 2016
Solvency II drives record buy-in and buyout volumes in Q4
Solvency II drives record buy-in and buyout volumes in Q4

The bulk annuity market had a record final quarter in 2015 as buy-in and buyout deals totalled £5.4bn, according to LCP.

  • DB Buyouts
  • 17 March 2016
How will Solvency II change the bulk annuity market?
How will Solvency II change the bulk annuity market?

As insurers implement new capital buffers that make bulk annuities less profitable, Kristian Brunt-Seymour explores how it will impact the market.

  • Bulk Annuities
  • 01 February 2016
Buy-in and buyout volumes exceed £11bn in 2015
Buy-in and buyout volumes exceed £11bn in 2015

Volumes of buy-ins and buy-outs exceeded £11bn for 2015 according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

  • Bulk Annuities
  • 08 January 2016
Why some schemes could be facing more barriers to buyout

The impact of Solvency II on bulk annuity pricing will be limited, but schemes with generous options could see hefty increases, finds Jack Jones

  • Risk Reduction
  • 09 December 2015
Bulk annuity market to hit £15bn next year - but will back book business squeeze out pension schemes?

Increased insurer competition, greater regulatory certainty and easier access to capital could boost the bulk annuity market 50% next year, according to a report from LCP.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 02 December 2015
Slow first quarter for buyout market after record-breaking year

Insurers completed just £800m of buyouts and buy-ins in the first quarter of the year, according research from LCP, far below the £4.4bn written in the first quarter of 2014.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 13 May 2015
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