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EY, Adun Obadeyi | Consultant Corner

July 21, 2026 | 6m 15s

Learning: Unstructured

The pension risk transfer market has shifted toward smaller schemes, with deals under £100 million driving activity. While this increased competition yields better pricing for trustees, operational hurdles and complex regulations remain. Success now demands rigorous preparation and sharp project management to overcome resource constraints.

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00:44 Trends in the Risk Transfer Market

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We are an active global investor with investment capabilities that span public and private markets across fixed income, real assets, equities, and multi-asset platforms. Our 370 investment professionals serve a global client-base of sophisticated investors, managing and advising on assets of GBP 270 billion (as of 30 September 2024).

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Our 1,130 employees work across Europe, the Americas and Asia. We invest globally and serve clients locally (as of 31 December 2024).

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Today Capital Group works with financial intermediaries and institutions to manage more than US$3.2 trillion in long-term assets for investors around the world.

*All data as at 31 December 2025

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Manulife Investment Management is the asset management arm of Manulife Financial Corporation, a global financial institution that has helped safeguard investor assets since 1887. We’re passionate about delivering outcomes with leading capabilities in public and private markets – we partner with institutions to understand their needs and create tailored solutions to help meet them.
We take a specialist approach. Our focused teams are led by industry veterans with decades of experience managing strategies on behalf of investors – an approach we believe supports a culture of investment excellence and highly differentiated strategies across asset classes.
We also believe that sustainable investing can create long-term value for our stakeholders and support long-term global economic resilience. We develop innovative global frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with companies in our public markets portfolios, and maintain a high standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets.
Today, our more than 775 investment professionals working in 20 geographies – including 10 offices in Asia – manage $577 billion in assets under management on behalf of investors worldwide.1
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 1 Source: MFC statistical information package, as of June 30, 2026. Assets under management (AUM) are in USD. AUM includes assets internally managed by Manulife Investment Management on behalf of external clients, the Manulife general account, and other affiliated businesses. The methodologies used to compile the total AUM are subject to change and may not reflect regulatory AUM as reported on certain affiliates' Form ADV. Manulife Investment Management’s assets under management and administration are as of June 30, 2026, and include US$570.2 billion AUM and US$7.1 billion AUM. Manulife Investment Management’s global investment professional team draws on expertise from several of its affiliates and joint ventures. Not all entities represent all asset classes.

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