Journey planning and long-term objectives 'dominating' DB thinking

New DB funding code focussing pension schemes on future planning

Jonathan Stapleton
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Matthew Arends: It’s likely that when evaluating the detail of the code against existing plans and procedures, areas of incompatibility will arise
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Matthew Arends: It’s likely that when evaluating the detail of the code against existing plans and procedures, areas of incompatibility will arise

Issues around long-term objectives and creating a journey plan are dominating the thinking of UK pension schemes, Aon says.

The consultancy polled 420 attendees at a webinar it held on the new defined benefit (DB) funding code on the areas that were likely to require most focus. A combined 49% said long-term objectiv...

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