Average time to buyout drops to 5.2 years

Barnett Waddingham DB End Gauge Index records largest monthly fall since February

Jasmine Urquhart
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Average time to buyout drops to 5.2 years

The average time to buyout for FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) pension schemes has fallen to 5.2 years.

The Barnett Waddingham DB End Gauge Index fell from 5.7 years at the end of September to 5.2 years by 31 October, as the chancellor delivered the first Budget for the new government. The consult...

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