Low-dependency target is more appropriate than buyout, most DB trustees say

Trustees are feeling ‘growing pressure’ over how surpluses should be used

Holly Roach
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Low-dependency target is more appropriate than buyout, most DB trustees say

The majority of defined benefit (DB) professional trustees believe low dependency is now a more appropriate long-term funding target than buyout, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.

The consultancy's research revealed 82% of DB professional trustees of schemes of all sizes agree, while medium-sized schemes are now more likely to favour run-on with employer support (50%). Ba...

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