Run-on could see £100bn returned to sponsors over a decade

Isio says a PRO-style approach could return 17% of assets to sponsors in next decade

Jasmine Urquhart
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Isio says 'purposeful run-on' could return 17% of DB assets to sponsors in next 10 years
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Isio says 'purposeful run-on' could return 17% of DB assets to sponsors in next 10 years

Sponsors could see around £100bn of surplus being returned by defined benefit (DB) schemes over the next decade, analysis from Isio finds.

The consultancy said its purposeful run-on (PRO) approach, which would see surplus being "gradually shared between the employer and members over the medium to long-term" for eligible schemes, could...

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