Could 2017 represent a record-breaking year for pensions de-risking in the UK? In this IPE article, consulting firms Willis Towers Watson and LCP point to a 'bottleneck' in the 2016 deal pipeline which, combined with a potential increase in insurer capacity, bodes well for this market - but beware the potential impact of large-scale 'back-book' transactions on appetite...
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A Record Year for Buy-outs?
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As much as £30bn (€35.1bn) could be transferred to insurance companies through de-risking activity this year, according to consultants.
Willis Towers Watson predicted the total volume of buy-ins, buyouts and longevity swaps in the UK would hit a record level in 2017 after regulation and global politics led to a subdued period of activity in 2016.
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