Scheme funding: Wading through valuation methods

How do valuation method affect funding levels?

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Scheme valuation methods vary but how does this impact on funding levels? Natasha Browne investigates.

Scheme valuations have a profound impact on the sponsoring employer and the trustee board. A sudden rise in liabilities is a threat to the company’s sustainability, while a scheme in surplus can lo...

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