Run-on strategies creating 'safe harbour' opportunity for smaller schemes

Zedra says current market presents a ‘valuable’ opportunity for smaller schemes

Martin Richmond
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Run-on strategies creating 'safe harbour' opportunity for smaller schemes

The growing interest in run-on strategies among larger defined benefit (DB) schemes is creating a “safe harbour” market opportunity for smaller schemes, Zedra says.

The trustee firm said the increased interest among larger schemes to pursue run-on as an endgame strategy is generating favourable buyout conditions for smaller schemes by increasing insurer compet...

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