De-risking defined pension fund liabilities - What are the options for private equity buyers?

Wednesday, July 06, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Business advice, Economy | Tags: Pension scheme buy-out, Pension scheme buy-in, Defined Benefit pension scheme de-risking, Longevity swap, LDI, Longevity hedging, Liability Driven investment, Index-based swaps, Indemnity-based swaps

Kelvin Wilson, Associate Director in Grant Thornton’s Pension Advisory team sat down with Emanuel Eftimiu, the head of research at Unquote.com. 

They discuss some of the options currently available to firms looking to de-risk their defined benefit pension schemes, and in particular some of the issues facing private equity owners with portfolio companies with DB schemes with significant liabilities.

Our Pension Advisory team advises on the complex issues around employer covenant assessment, scheme specific funding, scheme de-risking and scheme deficit management strategy. Grant Thornton have a proven track record in assessing the impact of a pension scheme deficit and liabilities or any potential corporate transaction, refinancing or reorganisation of a business or group. We have a unique insight into the Pensions Regulator and Pension Protection Fund from our close working relationship and multiple secondments into these organisations.

View the full interview here