With A Smaller Pension Scheme, L&G Transacts First Assured Payment Policy
With A Smaller Pension Scheme, L&G Transacts First Assured Payment Policy
The sixth APP transaction disclosed by Legal & General Assurance Society Limited involves an Assured Payment Policy (APP) deal for approximately £10 million with the Flour Milling and Baking Research Association Pension and Assurance Scheme.
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With over 2,500 member companies in 80 countries, the sponsoring company, Campden BRI, is a specialized consultancy and research agency for the food and beverage industry.
This is the first time the Scheme has done business with Legal & General. The Scheme has been working with Legal & General’s investment management division for more than 24 years and is a current client of the company.
Moreover, Legal & General’s APP solution provides pension schemes with an opportunity to lock down investment risk by providing protection against changes in investment yields, interest rates, and inflation.
With A Smaller Pension Scheme, L&G Transacts First Assured Payment Policy
At the same time, the APP solutions can minimize volatility between a pension scheme’s assets and buy-in pricing, allowing pension schemes to begin their de-risking journeys with an insurer and providing them greater certainty on the timeframe and cost of a future buy-in or buyout.
Furthermore, the transaction is Legal & General’s first APP for a premium of less than £100 million and highlights the benefits of the solution to smaller schemes.
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By entering an APP, the scheme has transitioned from a sub £15 million asset portfolio to Legal & General’s annuity portfolio of tens of billions of pounds, benefiting from the access and scale that it delivers.
Additionally, pension schemes that hold an APP with Legal & General may convert the APP into a buy-in at a later date.
First Actuarial advised the Trustees on the transaction, alongside Gowling WLG, who provided legal advice. Little & Company provided advice to the Sponsor.
With A Smaller Pension Scheme, L&G Transacts First Assured Payment Policy
Beatrice Male, Client Solutions Director at Legal & General, said: “Today’s announcement demonstrates how our flexible APP solution can work for schemes and sponsoring companies of any size, helping them on their de-risking journey. The use of APP allows smaller schemes to leverage Legal & General’s financial strength and investment expertise to manage their investment-related risks. We are delighted to have agreed on this transaction and look forward to building on our partnership.”
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Tiziana Perrella, Dalriada Trustees, added: “Using the APP, the Trustees were able to precisely hedge the bulk of the risks involved in running the scheme, increasing the security of the members’ benefits on attractive terms. It was pleasing to see Legal & General engaging in depth with the Trustees in respect of a smaller transaction – proving that the insurance market remains open to well-prepared schemes with the right governance.”
Sam Mullock, Partner at First Actuarial, commented: “We are delighted to have advised on this innovative transaction and achieved an excellent result for the scheme. Multi-billion de-risking deals are hitting the headlines, but given the benefits to schemes and their members, it’s important to give the right support to deals of all sizes. This deal is a testament to all parties working flexibly and pragmatically.”
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