One third of schemes now fully-funded on buyout basis

Barnett Waddingham says funding levels of FTSE 350 schemes have risen by 10%

Martin Richmond
clock • 2 min read
One third of schemes now fully-funded on buyout basis

The average time to buyout for the defined benefit (DB) schemes of FTSE 350 companies has fallen by three years since May 2022, latest research by Barnett Waddingham shows.

The consultant's 2023 FTSE 350 DB pensions report - published today (19 July) - said the average time to buyout for the schemes of the largest UK companies stood at approximately five years as of t...

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