Transfer values fall to their lowest levels in 7 years – as do quotation rates

• + The average quotation size in Q3 2022 was £252,000, down 24% from £330,000 in Q2 2022. This is the lowest figure for over 7 years and coincides with a sharp rise in government bond (gilt) yields.

• + After a significant drop in Q2 2022, the quotation rate has continued to fall in Q3 2022. LCP’s administration team issued 100 quotations for every 10,000 members, 11% lower than the Q2 2022 figure and the lowest rate for almost 7 years.

• + The take-up rate for quotations issued in Q1 2022 was 15%, the second lowest rate since 2015. This compares with a take-up rate of 23% for quotations issued in Q4 2021. This drop is the largest between any two successive quarters since we started our analysis in 2014.

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