Sharp rise in number of small schemes reaching full buyout funding

2023 Purple Book analysis shows 50% rise in number of schemes with 100% buyout funding ratio

Martin Richmond
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Sharp rise in number of small schemes reaching full buyout funding

Over two-thirds of defined benefit (DB) schemes with less than 100 members have reached full buyout funding in 2023, research from Broadstone has shown.

Analysis by the consultancy of this year's Purple Book, published by the Pension Protection Fund, revealed 68% of small DB schemes reached buyout funding ratios over 100% this year, an increase of ...

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