Covid-19 widens divergence in scheme funding

James Phillips
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The proportion of defined benefit (DB) schemes closed to future accrual has increased by 18 percentage points over the last five years, according to Barnett Waddingham.

Over half (51%) of DB schemes are now completely closed, while just 3% remain open to new employees, the consultancy's analysis of £1bn-plus private sector schemes found. With equity allocations...

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