Demand for buyout surges as high DB surpluses remain

PwC’s Buyout Index showed DB surpluses of £280bn during August

Holly Roach
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Demand for buyout surges as high DB surpluses remain

Demand for pension buyouts has surged, which is set to bolster transactions in the second half of the year, PwC says.

The firm's Buyout Index revealed the surplus of the UK's 5,000 corporate defined benefit (DB) schemes dropped slightly during August from £285bn in July but remained high at £280bn, while its Low R...

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