DB schemes implementing 'proactive' measures to manage risks

LCP finds schemes making progress on issues such as endgame planning, DEI and net zero

Martin Richmond
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DB schemes implementing 'proactive' measures to manage risks

Defined benefit (DB) schemes have used the last 12 months of “relative calm” and improved funding positions to take “proactive” actions on a range of issues, Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) has found.

The consultancy's 2024 Chart your own course report, which surveyed more than 200 UK DB schemes with assets under management (AUM) ranging from under £10m to over £15bn, found more than a third of ...

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