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Achieving buy-out: One or more buy-ins?

27 Nov 2020

So, you’ve decided to target buy-out. But do you know how you’re going to get there? 

Buy-out has become the most popular endgame for UK defined benefit pension schemes, with our survey of 100 DB Trustees showing that 47% of schemes are targeting buy-out. This trend looks set to continue, for example, with Fast Track funding requirements under The Pensions Regulator’s DB Funding Code potentially positioning schemes within touching distance of buy-out as they mature.

Once you know where you’re going, the natural next question is how are you going to get there? All liabilities need to be insured, but should you do this all in one go once affordable, or enter into a series of smaller buy-ins over time?

The answer, as is often the case, is ‘it depends’ …

Download our full publication to find out:

  • The key inputs you need when setting your buy-out strategy 
  • The pros and cons of completing a series of buy-ins
  • How to capture attractive buy-in pricing along the way 

Read our insights here

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We also explored this topic in a webinar earlier this year. You can watch the full recording on-demand here

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