All buyout articles – Page 3
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NewsClara superfund takes over Wates Group’s 1,500 members
This is the first superfund transaction to be completed by an active business, Clara claims
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NewsHays pension scheme completes £370m buy-in with PIC
The transaction is final step towards Hays fully insuring its UK DB pension obligations
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NewsAchmea and Sixth Street merge to enter Dutch buyout market
The joint venture comes months after Lifetri, an insurer owned by Sixth Street, pulled out of the Dutch buyout market following a lack of success due to its small size
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: First three funds get go-ahead for DC switch
Plus: BP pension fund is considering a buyout to a Dutch insurer for its Belgium-based DB accruals
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NewsBP to repatriate Dutch pensions from Belgium
The fund is also considering a buyout to a Dutch insurer for its Belgium-based DB accruals
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NewsDutch funds Yara and Calpam conclude buyouts
The buyouts come shortly after several other company schemes decided to go for other options
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NewsIsio acquires K3 Advisory to enhance risk settlement capabilities
The K3 Advisory team and brand will continue to operate as a distinct service offering within the Isio group
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NewsRoyal London targets transactions up to £500m as it cements BPA market entry
The insurer has established a team of 40 experts led by director Paul Bowker
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AnalysisWhy pension buyout deals in Germany still struggle to take off
German companies are still reluctant to implement pension buyout projects, especially when it comes to large volumes of obligations, says PwC
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NewsEndgame decisions expected by most schemes within next five years
Survey of 100 trustees found that almost all schemes were beginning preparations for entering endgame
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AnalysisMore de-risking transactions below £200m are expected, consultants say
Despite transactions above £1bn dominating the market in 2023
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NewsBCI sells majority stake in Hayfin Capital Management
The Canadian institutional investor will remain a significant and strategic limited partner in certain key Hayfin fund strategies
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Dutch insurers eye more buyouts
Plus: PMT’s ESG exclusion framework and PGGM’s DEI pledge
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NewsIsio to start rating fiduciary managers on insurance capability
Only three out of 11 managers are rated as market leading on insurance capability by Isio
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NewsDutch insurers expect €20-30bn in buyouts until 2027
The predictions come as insurance firms have struggled to seal buyout deals with pension funds in recent years
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AnalysisWhy the Dutch buyout market fails to fulfil its promise
Insurance firm Lifetri left the market last month as the opportunities in the pension risk transfer market proved less appealing than expected
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NewsSibelco Pension Scheme completes £165m buy-in with Aviva
Plus: K3 Advisory launches small scheme buy-in to buyout services
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NewsLCP predicts new entrant to risk transfer market in 2024
New entrant would take the UK risk transfer market to a record 11 insurers
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NewsSmall DB schemes unlikely to run on beyond buyout funding level due to costs
Hymans Robertson finds that the cost of running a small DB scheme is four times the cost of running a large scheme
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NewsPIC launches streamlined solution for small pension schemes
The service will be available to schemes with assets of less than £100m looking to complete a buyout
