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The UK insurer, part of Phoenix Group, is readying a default strategy for pension members that aims to build a 25% allocation to private markets.

The UK's biggest life and pensions provider has awarded two PE mandates for its DC default fund, head of private markets Cecile Retaureau tells PEI.

The institution will look to diversify its private market portfolio across six main strategies.

CVC Capital Partners has made an initial approach to insurance provider Phoenix Group Holdings regarding a buyout. Phoenix's share price surged on Monday having fallen by almost a third in the past year.

Schroders Capital, the private capital arm of Schroders, manages more than $25bn in private equity assets.

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