Download the latest ‘CMS Pensions LawCast’ episode #9 – Longevity Swaps

Hosted by CMS Pensions experts this series looks ahead at the key issues developing in the pensions sector with a specific focus on what you need to know, and practically, what you need to do.

In this episode James Parker is joined by Ian Aley from Willis Towers Watson and Amy Kessler from Prudential Financial, Inc. to discuss longevity swaps.

In particular, the group looks at:

• What is longevity risk and what is a longevity swap?
• What determines if / when schemes undertake a longevity swap or buy-in?
• What is the legal structure of a longevity swap?
• Market activity and factors driving activity
• COVID-19 - Should trustees defer longevity swaps or other de-risking transactions

Watch the video here or listen to the podcast here.