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Majority of businesses with closed DB schemes larger than £500m plan to request surplus access

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Majority of businesses with closed DB schemes larger than £500m plan to request surplus access

Brightwell survey finds most firms with large, closed DB schemes are ‘eager’ to put surpluses to use

clock 27 May 2025 • 3 min read
Re-evaluating run-on

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Re-evaluating run-on

What strategic run-on could mean for schemes and investment strategy going forward

clock 27 May 2025 • 19 min read
Investing for surplus extraction and run-on

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Investing for surplus extraction and run-on

The extent to which schemes are looking to stay invested for longer

clock 22 May 2025 • 14 min read
Minister confirms government's DB surplus release intentions

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Minister confirms government's DB surplus release intentions

Torsten Bell says move to safely release part of scheme surpluses will be announced shortly

clock 21 May 2025 • 2 min read
Just five companies account for half of total £40bn FTSE 100 pension surplus

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Just five companies account for half of total £40bn FTSE 100 pension surplus

LCP says surpluses are ‘unevenly distributed’ but represent a ‘huge opportunity’ for firms

clock 20 May 2025 • 3 min read
Professional trustee appointments grow by 8%, WTW finds

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Professional trustee appointments grow by 8%, WTW finds

WTW finds growth expected to slow in trustee market over next three years

clock 19 May 2025 • 1 min read
Buyout continues to be most sought-after endgame solution, Aon finds

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Buyout continues to be most sought-after endgame solution, Aon finds

Most intend to buyout at earliest opportunity, but run-on is the plan for most £1bn+ schemes

clock 19 May 2025 • 4 min read
Partner Insight: Active run-on - A new endgame strategy for defined benefit schemes

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Partner Insight: Active run-on - A new endgame strategy for defined benefit schemes

clock 19 May 2025 • 1 min read
PPF finds aggregate DB surplus fell by £13bn in April

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PPF finds aggregate DB surplus fell by £13bn in April

Tariff uncertainty meant surplus fell for third month in a row to £202.5bn

clock 13 May 2025 • 1 min read
FTSE 100 DB scheme funding levels remain high in April, LCP finds

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FTSE 100 DB scheme funding levels remain high in April, LCP finds

Consultancy’s Pensions Explorer shows surpluses dipped during month of market volatility

clock 13 May 2025 • 2 min read
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