Pension buyout deals slow as big companies weigh retaining schemes
Value of assets offloaded by UK groups fell to three-year low last year, just as US private capital firms pile in
Value of assets offloaded by UK groups fell to three-year low last year, just as US private capital firms pile in

Prolonged downturn in dealmaking has meant fewer opportunities and squeeze on pay

Industry regulator has written to 58 schemes to warn about their exposure to hard-to-sell investments

Rising interest rates bring prolonged downturn to the buyout industry

Deals in which investors sell holdings in ageing funds set to hit $110bn

Public and private-sector funds concerned over market’s growing concentration in a small number of tech stocks

Talks with private capital firms have focused on operational hurdles for retail customers