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Pensions buyout market ends year with growth spurt
High profile cases account for dramatic growth in fourth quarter with the value of cases being placed over double that of the previous three quarters all combined

LONDON, 14 February 2008 – The insurance buyout market for defined benefit pension schemes is finally taking off, according to Aon Consulting, a leading pension, benefits and HR consulting firm. In its latest quarterly buyout market survey, it shows that over the fourth quarter of 2007 there was a dramatic increase in the value of cases being placed, thanks mostly to large deals, including Emap, P&O, Lasmo and Weir Group.

Aon Consulting’s quarterly buyout market survey, based on information provided directly from the leading players in the buyout market, analyses the volume of cases being placed and also assesses the number of quotations being requested, in order to get a realistic insight into the state of the buyout market.

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