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
clock • 3 min read
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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