Vidett’s Mark Johnston outlines how to keep sponsors onside and reassured throughout
Hymans Robertson says 124 transactions with an average size of £127m took place in H2
Hymans Robertson research finds bulk annuity market could exceed £50bn this year
Transfer payments fell by 50% and value requests by 35% compared to previous year
Two in five schemes will fully insure within next five years, says Hymans Robertson
The firm has launched a series of videos to help trustees with the transition process
Improved DB funding and rising interest rates increased bulk annuity deals by 50% in H1
In a year of uncertainty and volatility, the risk transfer market gave security and stability to thousands
The pension insurance market could be set for another record-breaking next year as schemes are already "in the queue" for deals at the start of next year, says Hymans Robertson.
The Sea Containers 1983 Pension Scheme has been fully insured in a bulk annuity deal completed by Aviva, almost a decade after receiving the regulator's first financial support direction (FSD).