Defined Benefit

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

Hymans’ Laura McLaren looks at the impact of the code and how changes could affect schemes

New DB funding code focussing pension schemes on future planning