Just How Much Influence Do Interest Rates Have on the Life Settlement Market?
The prevailing interest rate environment significantly impacts private asset classes in terms of both fundraising…
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Pension Superfund Outlook Unclear Amidst Trustee To-Do List, Legislative Delays
Pension superfunds – consolidators backed by investors that help struggling defined benefit (DB) pension schemes…
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Regulation Putting the Brakes on Ireland Pension Risk Transfer Market Activity – for Now
The pension sector in Ireland is broadly similar in structure to the UK, according to…
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New Paper Suggests Vices, Firearms Knock 1.6 Years Off US Life Expectancy
Despite spending $4.5trn a year – or $13,400 a person on healthcare – US life…
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The Five Key Developments Set To Drive Healthcare Returns
New technological advances to meet key healthcare needs are a crucial element driving the performance…
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How Wrong Is Your Mortality Projection Model?
This was the question that I asked delegates when I presented at the nineteenth International…
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Private Equity’s Reshaping of the Asian Life Sector Has Further To Run
Private equity-backed reinsurers’ appetite for Asian life insurance assets is unlikely to be sated any…
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Q&A: Swapnil Katkar, Partner, EY
EY recently appointed Swapnil Katkar as a new Partner in the firm’s London office where…
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A Tough Year for US Reverse Mortgage Origination but Recent Rate Cut Provides Optimism
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) financial year runs from 1st October…
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Illiquid Assets a Blessing and a Curse for Pension Schemes en Route to a Bulk Purchase Annuity Solution
Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes seeking an insurer-led buy-out will, in many instances, have to…
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Canadian Pension Risk Transfer Market Set for Record Year Even As Interest Rates Fall
The C$7.8bn worth of deals struck in Canada’s pension risk transfer (PRT) market in 2023…
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Australian Equity Release Mortgage Securitisation Market Set for Take-Off?
Equity Release mortgage securitisations carry a range of benefits for institutional investors when compared to…
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Climate Change Likely To Have Multiple Mortality Impacts
The 2015 Paris Agreement targeted a long-term goal to keep the rise in global surface…
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How Can Life Settlements Become a Fixture in Retirement Planning for American Seniors?
Retirement planning in the US typically involves discussions around investments such as stocks and bonds,…
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DB, DC, and the Spectrum of Scheme Designs In Between
As of 7 October, the Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan will launch for Royal Mail…
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