Pensions
UK Pension Risk Transfer Market Drops to £26 Billion in 2022
Despite decline, the British market topped £25 billion for the fourth straight year.
Tag: Pension Risk Transfer
Newsmakers
US Single-Premium Buyout Sales Set Record in 2022
2022 was a banner year for risk transfers, setting records in total dollar volume, contracts signed and single-premium buyout deals as rates rose and funding statuses improved.
Pension Risk Transfers: What to Watch Out For
Will the PRT be financially solid? Will the sponsor be left worse off? How will transferred beneficiaries fare?
Pensions
What Do Pension Funds Worry Over Most?
NEPC survey says they are leery of rising interest rates, the Fed’s ability to handle inflation and profit margins.
Research
Economic Concerns Likely to Spur Pension Risk Transfers
The vast majority of plan sponsors say inflation and rising rates are influencing their de-risking decisions.
Pensions Reassess Long-Term Outlooks as Volatility and Inflation Remain High
Market conditions could push some plan sponsors to consider risk transfers sooner, but funded status remains a key concern.
Risk
Surging Funding Levels Set to Turbocharge UK Pension De-Risking
However, insurance companies likely won’t be able to accommodate the increased demand.
Pensions
IBM De-Risks $16 Billion in Pension Obligations
Prudential, MetLife to take over responsibility for 100,000 participants and beneficiaries.
Risk
Athene, Now Part of Apollo, Was the PRT Champ of 2021
A huge transfer from Lockheed cemented its lead, says S&P, as pension shifting grows.
Newsmakers
Pension Risk Transfer Market Has Largest First Quarter in History
Experts predict that this trend will only accelerate throughout the year.
Newsmakers
Retiring Your Pension Plan: How to Handle Different Choices
Asset allocations, glidepaths, LDI, and pension risk transfers are weighed at our panel.
Regulation
Pacific Life Fined for Unlicensed Pension Risk Transfers in New York
The insurance firm will pay a $3 million fine for unauthorized PRT business conducted in the state.
Risk
US Corporate Pensions’ Funded Status Surges in 2021
Increasing funding levels are expected to spur another big year for pension risk transfers.
Risk
US Pension Buyout Sales More Than Triple in Q3 to $15.8 Billion
The pension risk transfer market is poised for a record-breaking year in 2021.
Pensions
Plan Sponsors Look to Drop Liabilities Like Bad Habits
More than 90% of corporate DB plans with de-risking goals say they expect to divest all their plan liabilities in the next five years.