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Standard Life secures up to £2bn for UK pension buyouts

By IAN Editorial Desk
20 August 2026·Updated 24 August 2026·1 min read
Primary source: news.prudential.com

Standard Life is contributing £500m of the initial capital alongside its new investors.

Standard Life announced a strategic partnership on 20 August with CVC Capital Partners and Prudential Financial of the US, alongside Goldman Sachs, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings and other long-term institutional investors, to expand its pension risk transfer business.

The partnership will be funded by a combined initial capital commitment of up to £2bn, including £500m from Standard Life.

It will be delivered through Standard Life's existing regulated insurance platform and operated through Standard Life PRT Solutions Limited, a PRA-regulated entity.

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