Could the rush to buyout soon be over?

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Surpluses mean there are now more options for DB schemes
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Surpluses mean there are now more options for DB schemes

Stephanie Hawthorne says the re-emergence of scheme surpluses has opened up options for employers, trustees and members.

The pensions tide has turned. Defined benefit (DB) trustees and their sponsoring employers) have a real choice, not just to "run away" into buyout but to run-on. Indeed, the recent re-opening of...

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