Readiness for buy-in or buyout continues to be key obstacle for endgame

Readiness for buy-in or buyout continues to be key obstacle for endgame

Martin Richmond
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Readiness for buy-in or buyout continues to be key obstacle for endgame

Defined benefit (DB) scheme trustees’ preparedness for conducting a buy-in or buyout transaction remains a key barrier to endgame, research from Standard Life shows.

The firm's survey of 50 DB scheme trustees who represent schemes with more than £100m in assets under management (AUM) – conducted by Censuswide last October – found over a quarter (28%) said readi...

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