Schemes have 'hard balancing act' with endgame investment strategies

Hymans Robertson says there should be ‘collaborative decision-making between sponsors and trustees’

Jasmine Urquhart
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Schemes have 'hard balancing act' with endgame investment strategies

Schemes have a “hard balancing act” with endgame investment strategies and should ensure defined benefit (DB) run-on objectives are reflected in their investment strategies, Hymans Robertson has said.

The consultancy's paper, ‘Excellence in Endgame' said schemes could be at risk of future underfunding if they skip this step, encouraging schemes to have "collaborative decision making" with sponso...

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