Average time to buyout climbs to high of 5.7 years in December

Barnett Waddingham finds average time to buyout reached its highest level in December 2023

Martin Richmond
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Average time to buyout climbs to high of 5.7 years in December

The average time to buyout for FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) schemes increased to 5.7 years in December 2023, analysis from Barnett Waddingham has revealed.

The consultancy's DB End Gauge Index revealed as at 31 December 2023, the average time for UK pension schemes to reach the requisite level of funding to buyout their liabilities with an insurer ros...

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