FTSE 350 schemes just ten years away from buyout

Barnett Waddingham index says higher gilt and swap yields bring endgame closer

James Phillips
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FTSE 350 schemes just ten years away from buyout

The average time to buyout is just over ten years for FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) schemes, according to Barnett Waddingham.

The consultancy's monthly DB End Gauge analysis found the time to this endgame was 1.3 years shorter at the end of December compared to the end of the November. Thanks to increases in gilt and s...

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