Defined Benefit

Lifeboat fund’s index shows surplus rose to £273.6bn by the end of last month

Poll of 400 industry professionals reveals changing outlook for the sector

Firms say low dependency should not trigger automatic release of surplus funds as lawyers raise concerns over age restrictions

Firm claims economies of scale will make run-on strategies more realistic for schemes

TPT research finds larger schemes reported the biggest hikes

Aon analysis of valuations shows funding positions strengthen from a high base

Industry says clarity needed and regulations must be as practical as possible

Industry experts say guidance on surplus flexibilities must ‘strike the right balance’

Aon finds 76% of schemes intending to run on have not agreed how to share surplus

How operational pressures are reshaping trustee priorities