'Deals to be done' on DB surplus

Survey finds ‘strong appetite’ for releasing surplus in correct conditions

Jasmine Urquhart
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'Deals to be done' on DB surplus

There are “deals to be done” on defined benefit (DB) scheme surplus, if the right conditions are met, Sackers says.

The firm's survey of 61 DB trustees and employers at a recent webinar found two in five (41%) said they were willing to consider surplus release "under more flexible terms", which the firm said dem...

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