DB endgame strategies must have capacity for flexibility, says Hymans

Consultancy outlines changes of scenarios which could alter endgame planning

Martin Richmond
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DB endgame strategies must have capacity for flexibility, says Hymans

Defined benefit (DB) scheme endgame strategies must have capacity for flexibility due to the plethora of scenarios which could alter their desired endgame, Hymans Robertson has warned.

In its latest Excellence in Endgame update, the consultancy noted a change in the scheme's trustees or company stakeholders can substantially impact a scheme's investment strategy and that such sig...

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