James Mullins

Oct 18, 2024 | hymans.co.uk | James Mullins

The first half of 2024 saw 134 buy-ins with a total value of £15.2bn: the highest number of transactions ever recorded in a six-month period. Hymans Robertson’s risk transfer team led the advice on two-fifths of these transactions by value. Including a flurry of transactions since the middle of the year, it means that we’ve now seen 600 pension scheme buy-ins completed since the start of 2022.

Apr 3, 2024 | hymans.co.uk | Calum Cooper |James Mullins |Scott Finnie |Kerry McClymont

After an eventful two years for DB pensions, our DB Future Focus Conference took stock of where we’ve got to and explored what the market could look like in the future. Together with more than 200 guests, we examined what a better future for DB pension schemes could look like through five perspectives: insurance, scheme members, administration, professional trustees and alternative futures.

Feb 1, 2024 | hymans.co.uk | James Mullins

2023 overviewWe expect 2023 to have been a record year for risk transfer transactions, marked by a shift towards full-scheme buy-ins, many multibillion-pound buy-ins and a sustained change in market dynamics as insurers felt the resourcing pinch driven by high demand. As we step into 2024, the risk transfer market is poised for unprecedented change, creating a landscape of opportunities for pension schemes of all sizes.

Jun 30, 2023 | hymans.co.uk | James Mullins

In this update, we take a look at the latest changes to the buy-out, buy-in and longevity hedging market. The total value of buy-out and buy-in deals struck in H1 2023 was around £21.2 billion, the highest for the first half of a calendar year and the second-highest ever recorded for a six-month period. The total number of transactions in the first half of 2023 was 96.