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Private equity giants accelerate push into UK pension risk-transfer market

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Private equity-backed insurers are intensifying their presence in the UK’s booming pension risk-transfer market, securing deals worth $10.7 billion in just the past month.

As British corporations continue to shed defined-benefit pension liabilities to refocus on core business activities, the £1.4 trillion ($1.8 trillion) sector has become a lucrative target for global asset managers such as Brookfield Corp. and Apollo Global Management Inc.

Strategic acquisitions signal growing appetite

Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BWS), led by executive Sachin Shah, has made a bold entry into the market by acquiring London-listed Just Group Plc at a 75% premium.

The firm plans to merge Just with its newly approved UK insurance arm, Blumont, and target up to £50 billion in annual pension buyouts.

This strategy aims to surpass established players like Legal & General Group Plc, which plans to write £65 billion in buyouts by 2028.

Meanwhile, Apollo-backed Athora has acquired Pension Insurance Corp., a significant player previously backed by investors including billionaire Johann Rupert’s investment vehicle, HPS Investment Partners, CVC Capital Partners, and a unit of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

Blackstone Inc. has also entered the fray, announcing a partnership with L&G to originate private credit investments tailored for annuities.

These moves come amid projections by consulting firm LCP that demand for pension risk transfers could reach £500 billion by 2033, creating vast opportunities for alternative asset managers seeking recurring fees and new channels for deploying capital in private credit and infrastructure.

Regulatory scrutiny amid growing market risks

Despite investor enthusiasm, UK regulators are expressing concerns over the broader systemic risks associated with the trend.

The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has warned that the rising practice of reinsuring pension liabilities with overseas or private equity-linked firms may increase financial vulnerability.

In particular, the PRA is monitoring scenarios in which a downturn in PE-backed assets could erode solvency ratios and trigger reinsurance contract terminations, forcing insurers to reabsorb risk and sell assets at depressed prices, a potentially destabilizing “recapture” event.

The concern is further amplified by growing regulatory unease over the suitability of private equity ownership for the life insurance sector, given the long-term nature of insurance liabilities and the relatively short-term investment horizons of PE firms.

The 2023 collapse of Cinven-backed Eurovita, an Italian life insurer, has further fueled scrutiny after it failed to meet solvency requirements during a period of bond market volatility.

The Bank of England is expected to release the results of a stress test later this year to evaluate insurers’ exposure to such risks.

Long-term outlook: beyond pensions

Although the defined-benefit pension space is expected to peak in the next decade, alternative asset managers are eyeing longer-term opportunities in the broader life insurance market.

According to Moody’s Ratings analyst Will Keen-Tomlinson, growth segments such as retail annuities could offer ongoing potential even as corporate pension risk transfers decline.

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has publicly welcomed the entry of Brookfield and Athora into the market, calling it a sign of investor confidence in the UK economy.

With the confluence of competitive pressure and increasing regulatory oversight, the market is poised for continued evolution — and potentially more consolidation.

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