Time to buyout increases to 5.4 years

Barnett Waddingham DB End Gauge Index reveals time to buyout has risen to 5.4 years

Jasmine Urquhart
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Time to buyout increases to 5.4 years

The average time to buyout for FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) schemes increased at the end of July, Barnett Waddingham has found.

The firm's DB End Gauge Index, which measures the average of the estimated time to reach buyout funding for DB schemes of FTSE 350 companies, saw an increase to 5.4 years as at 31 July, from five y...

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