Exclusive: 90% of DB schemes have set a long-term funding target

Holly Roach
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Almost all UK defined benefit (DB) schemes (92%) have set clear long-term funding targets, with most focused on buyout or self-sufficiency, according to Aon.

The first chapter of the firm's 2019 Global Pension Risk Survey looked at the funding targets of DB schemes and how they plan to reach their end goal. It revealed that more respondents (43%) wer...

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