Pension transfer times got faster in 2025

Transfer times took 10.2 days to complete on average, Origo finds

Jasmine Urquhart
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Pension transfer times got faster in 2025, taking an average of 10.2 days to complete for simple transfers, according to Origo.

The firm's transfer index, which tracked transfer times of 30 voluntary participants covering around 90% of completed transfer volumes in the industry, measures transfer time performance. This included how long it takes the ceding provider to transfer the request, including any due diligence and divestment of funds before sending the customer's money to the acquiring provider. The index overall transfer times, including for slightly more complex transfers, came in at 11.4 days last year, compared to 12.3 days the previous year. Origo CEO Anthony Rafferty said: "The pension industry...

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