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Partner Insight: What is driving DB scheme costs?

Defined Benefit

Partner Insight: What is driving DB scheme costs?

Cost pressures have long been part of the defined benefit (DB) landscape, but the findings from the TPT DB Trustee Pulse 2026 suggest their role may be evolving.

clock 16 September 2026 • 1 min read
DB pension surpluses are back on the agenda

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DB pension surpluses are back on the agenda

David Brooks looks at the arguments on how best to use pension surpluses

clock 14 September 2026 • 3 min read
DB scheme funding holds steady in August

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DB scheme funding holds steady in August

Broadstone index shows steady funding as gilt yields up

clock 11 September 2026 • 1 min read
PPF 7800 aggregate surplus rises by £2.3bn in August

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PPF 7800 aggregate surplus rises by £2.3bn in August

Lifeboat fund’s index shows surplus rose to £273.6bn by the end of last month

clock 08 September 2026 • 2 min read
Thousands of DB schemes will run until 2035, say pension professionals

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Thousands of DB schemes will run until 2035, say pension professionals

Poll of 400 industry professionals reveals changing outlook for the sector

clock 04 September 2026 • 1 min read
Industry stresses DB surplus release decisions must be scheme specific

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Industry stresses DB surplus release decisions must be scheme specific

Firms say low dependency should not trigger automatic release of surplus funds as lawyers raise concerns over age restrictions

clock 03 September 2026 • 4 min read
Aon launches run-on solution aimed at smaller DB schemes

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Aon launches run-on solution aimed at smaller DB schemes

Firm claims economies of scale will make run-on strategies more realistic for schemes

clock 03 September 2026 • 2 min read
DB scheme trustees report continued rise in costs

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DB scheme trustees report continued rise in costs

TPT research finds larger schemes reported the biggest hikes

clock 02 September 2026 • 2 min read
DB scheme funding levels hit new high as schemes target run-on

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DB scheme funding levels hit new high as schemes target run-on

Aon analysis of valuations shows funding positions strengthen from a high base

clock 01 September 2026 • 2 min read
Industry warns DB surplus framework could be 'unnecessarily burdensome'

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Industry warns DB surplus framework could be 'unnecessarily burdensome'

Industry says clarity needed and regulations must be as practical as possible

clock 27 August 2026 • 6 min read
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