Minority of DB schemes expected to move to buyout within five years, Aptia finds

Aptia research finds 31% say data quality is key factor when selecting endgame option

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Aptia consulting leader Stuart Heatley

Around one-fifth of the approximately 5,000 defined benefit (DB) schemes in the UK are expected to transition to buyout within five years, research from Aptia finds.

The research from the pensions administration provider, which polled around 78 trustees and industry professionals at an event held earlier this month, finding that just half of respondents thought...

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