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Covenant Quarterly Q4 2023

Alternative De-Risking – do you understand the options?

On 6th November, Clara Pensions announced the first UK commercial superfund deal worth £590m, enhancing benefit security for c10,000 members who were formerly members of the
Sears Retail Pension Scheme.

This represents a significant step in an area of the pensions industry where innovation has proved historically tricky and buyout has traditionally been seen as the gold standard. Given this news, it’s a good time to look at the steps that have led up to this point and what alternative solutions to buyout, pension schemes have.

Read the full Covenant Quarterly Q4 2023 which also includes the following articles:

  • Third-party ESG rating divergence and the need for fundamental analysis
  • Ask the Analyst: What we have upcoming in 2024
  • Regulatory developments: Autumn Statement 2023

Read the full Covenant Quarterly Q4 2023