Average time to buyout remains level at 5.4 years in August

Barnett Waddingham says time to buyout remains steady due to stable financial markets

Martin Richmond
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Average time to buyout remains level at 5.4 years in August

The average time to buyout for FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) schemes remained unchanged at 5.4 years by the end of August, analysis from Barnett Waddingham shows.

The latest data from the consultancy's DB End Gauge Index, which measures the average estimated time to reach buyout funding for DB schemes of FTSE 350 companies, revealed the average time for sche...

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