Defined Benefit

Consultancy finds scheme funding levels have put ‘renewed impetus’ on endgame planning

Barnett Waddingham says most FTSE 350 DB schemes expect to be fully funded within three years

Transfer values also increased, which XPS said reflects ‘ongoing stability’

TPT suggests buyout is no longer the default option, with many trustees considering run-on

Hymans’ Michael Abramson highlights the ‘fork in the road’ for schemes between buyout and run-on

The latest trustee survey from Professional Pensions offers insight on surplus challenges, market volatility and the race to buyout.

SPP outlines steps schemes should consider amid the ‘uncertainty’ of new funding regime

Barnett Waddingham DB End Gauge Index reveals time to buyout has risen to 5.4 years

Funding ratio decreases to 148.5% with total assets at £1.456tn

Hymans report reveals funding levels have grown to 99% from 81% five years ago