DB End Gauge Index

Barnett Waddingham says time to buyout remains steady due to stable financial markets

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

Research finds time to buyout fell due to rise in average swap rates and bond yields

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

Barnett Waddingham’s DB End Gauge index says last month saw improved funding levels

Report says strategies need to be altered following economic environment changes

Analysis finds FTSE 350 DB schemes’ time to buyout has dropped to 4.7 years

Barnett Waddingham said a fall in bond yields caused liability values to rise

UK’s biggest firms still paying more into DB than DC but trend is likely to reverse