CFOs seeking greater influence over pension strategy

Increased interest comes as they report uncertainty over endgame objectives

Jonathan Stapleton
clock • 3 min read
CFOs are keen for greater input into pension decisions
Image:

CFOs are keen for greater input into pension decisions

Some 70% of chief financial officers (CFOs) are uncertain about the ultimate objective of their defined benefit (DB) pension schemes and are calling for increased influence over funding strategies, latest Cardano research shows.

The research - which polled the views of 227 UK CFOs and senior executives with responsibility for their company's DB scheme across small, medium and large schemes - found that 51% of those surveye...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Defined Benefit

Tender Watch: Donaldson selects First Actuarial for scheme admin services

Tender Watch: Donaldson selects First Actuarial for scheme admin services

Firm to provide admin for 442 members of filtration manufacturer’s pension plan

Professional Pensions
clock 18 June 2025 • 1 min read
Pension Schemes Bill to unlock potential £600bn superfund market

Pension Schemes Bill to unlock potential £600bn superfund market

LCP says simplified gateway tests open up superfund opportunity to half of schemes

Jasmine Urquhart
clock 16 June 2025 • 1 min read
FIF25: Opportunities with DB pensions

FIF25: Opportunities with DB pensions

No ‘one size fits all’ approach to endgame, with changing allocations within DB schemes

Jasmine Urquhart
clock 04 June 2025 • 1 min read
Trustpilot