After several years of bad news for the holders of open-ended but suspended life settlements funds, there is perhaps a glimmer of hope.
Recent mortality data suggests the consistent improvements in life expectancy since the Second World War have stalled. Between 2000 and 2011 average life expectancy in the UK improved by three months per year. However, 2015 looks like being the fourth year in a row of low or negative mortality improvements. This has led some actuaries to believe this could point to either a peak or even a downturn in the trend. Five of the best funds to profit from an ageing population It may seem ghoulish to take comfort in bad news but for life settlement funds, this is a positive development. Th...
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