Rosie Fantom

2 weeks ago | barnett-waddingham.co.uk | Craig Turnbull |Rosie Fantom

The bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market has demonstrated remarkable resilience despite shifting economic conditions. Demand remains strong, but the continued focus on regulatory developments and evolving longevity expectations will require insurers to stay agile in 2025. 2024 sustained the momentum from the previous year, with a record-breaking number of transactions taking place.

1 month ago | professionalpensions.com | Craig Turnbull |Rosie Fantom

2024 saw the continuation of the momentum from 2023, with a record number of transactions completed. More notably, while 2023 volumes were driven by larger transactions, 2024 saw a thriving market for small to medium schemes, with significant growth in insurer appetite to provide solutions for schemes at this size.

Sep 19, 2024 | barnett-waddingham.co.uk | Rosie Fantom |Chris Ramsey

Sept. 19, 2024 In an increasingly complex pensions landscape, where securing members' benefits is the destination of choice for many schemes, Barnett Waddingham recently faced one of its more challenging and time-sensitive projects to date. This case study demonstrates how our expertise, persistence, and innovative approach led to a remarkable outcome for a pension scheme that initially seemed too complex for insurers to take on.

Jul 26, 2024 | barnett-waddingham.co.uk | Rosie Fantom |Andy Smith

As we navigate through 2024, the bulk annuity market is showing signs of unprecedented growth. At Barnett Waddingham (BW), we predicted this year's business volumes would challenge the 2023 record of £49.1bn. Now, as we enter the second half of the year, we offer our insights on market trends and what pension scheme trustees and managers can expect in the coming months. Market overview: setting the stage for successThe bulk annuity market has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth in 2024.

May 15, 2024 | barnett-waddingham.co.uk | Nikhil Patel |Rosie Fantom

Shared from Professional Pensions, Nikhil Patel takes an in-depth look at current trends in the risk transfer market, including the implications of record-breaking demand and how new entrants could ease the capacity crunch. It’s an exciting time in the DB pensions risk transfer market; with record volumes of insurance transactions alongside increasing discussion on run-on strategies, government proposal on industry wide consolidation and a push for pension schemes to support the UK economy.