All buyout articles – Page 2
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: How to prepare your scheme for the buyout backlog
Schemes must proactively prepare for major delays in risk transfers
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NewsIFoA highlights benefits of capital backed funding arrangements
CBFAs can ‘offer distinct benefits when compared with DIY approaches, superfunds, DB master trusts and conventional insurance risk transfer policies’
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NewsPenSam stows DKK2.2bn into European buyouts via QIC
Danish occupational pension fund hands large mandate to Queensland Investment Corporation
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NewsDACH roundup: AllianzGI partners with DBR for pension transfer services
Plus: Pension schemes’ funding ratios of DAX, MDAX companies continues to rise; BaFin shows shortcomings on risk reporting; Swiss fund market’s volume shoots up
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NewsBusiest H1 on record as bulk annuity transactions estimated to reach £25bn
Over £17bn of transactions have already been announced
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NewsWave of demand for bulk annuity market expected to hit record level
Bulk annuity market doubled over the last five years, says PIC
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NewsUK DB schemes planning for buyout could save £20m, says Hymans Robertson
The firm’s latest guide aims to provide trustees with a ‘clear’ online framework to avoid ‘potential pitfalls’ on their journey to buyout
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NewsAon lauds BoE sparking ‘robust debate’ on wisdom of UK buyout surge
Consultancy responds to warning from UK central bank about risks of insurers rushing to offer bulk annuities to now-healthier DB schemes
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NewsThe Pensions Regulator pushes trustees on long-term funding targets
TPR’s Annual Funding Statement explains how pension funds will need to reset funding and investment strategies
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NewsBulk annuity volumes reach £27.8bn, according to Aon
LCP and Hymans Robertson numbers differ slightly, but point to same upward direction
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NewsL&G to enter Dutch buyout market with Lifetri partnership
According to the UK insurer, the pension reform in the Netherlands presents ‘an exciting opportunity’
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NewsPension reform endgame, lower inflation to propel Dutch buyout market
The buyout market for pension funds stalled in 2022, with only one deal concluded
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NewsUK roundup: Phoenix Group assigns £338m to multi-asset climate solution
Plus: Bfinance completes management buyout; FRC adds signatories to UK Stewardship Code
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Opinion PiecesUS: Sponsors back pension buyouts
In 2022, pension risk transfer (PRT) deals in the US reached a record of over $50bn (€46.5bn), according to estimates. And many industry observers expect demand from plan sponsors for PRT solutions to remain strong in 2023.
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NewsPPF’s latest consultation proposes updates to valuation assumptions for buyout
The PPF is proposing adopting a yield-curve approach when assessing schemes for entry to the scheme
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NewsPartnerRe in £1bn longevity swap deal with UK Fortune 500 scheme
Plus: TT Group scheme in £400m buy-in deal with Legal & General
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NewsMarket for transferring pension schemes to insurers set to ‘skyrocket’
‘The industry simply does not have the operational bandwidth,’ says LCP
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Consolidation in UK pensions market – what are the options?
Will there be an increase in pension scheme consolidation in the UK market and will it lead to increased investment in alternative ESG assets? Consolidation could provide the collateral to invest in greater ESG assets.
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NewsBuyers beware? SPP panel ponders bulk annuities
Pensions industry should focus on long-term implications, says regulator
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NewsUK schemes called to take action on best de-risking deals
Insurer pricing has improved over 2022 and, with further falls in gilts, de-risking is now looking very attractive, says LCP
