Time to buyout drops to 5.1 years

Barnett Waddingham’s DB End Gauge Index finds surplus funds could unlock £45bn of value

Jasmine Urquhart
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Time to buyout drops to 5.1 years

The average time to buyout for defined benefit (DB) schemes has dropped to 5.1 years, according to Barnett Waddingham.

The consultancy's DB End Gauge Index for the month found as of 30 November, the estimated aggregate low dependency surplus is £60bn, up from £45bn six months ago, due to "strong asset returns and l...

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