Rohit Mathur
Head of International Reinsurance, PFI
Rohit Mathur is Head of International Reinsurance at PFI. He leads Prudential Retirement’s international reinsurance business, where he is responsible for the longevity risk transfer (LRT) and funded reinsurance businesses in the UK and Europe. Prudential's reinsurance activities have led the firm to being named “Reinsurer of the Year” for four consecutive years. The team has closed over 100$bn in longevity reinsurance transactions since 2011, covering members of nearly 200 pension funds in the United Kingdom including British Airways, HSBC, Marks and Spencer, and Rolls-Royce. Mathur was previously head of Global Product and Market Solutions, where he was charged with assessing the corporate finance implications of pension risk management to cultivate a consistent recognition of pension de-risking solutions. Partnering with Prudential's distribution team in the service of its clients, he focused on promoting an understanding of pension risk issues among credit and equity analysts, treasurers, chief financial officers and investment bankers. He has been involved in structuring and executing several large and innovative transactions in the United States, including the agreements with Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Philips and JC Penney to transfer pension liabilities. Mathur previously was an executive director and led the Capital Structure and Strategy advisory team for UBS Investment Bank, advising clients in multiple industries, focusing specifically on corporate finance, risk advisory and pension issues.