Majority of larger DB schemes still to set funding targets, BW research finds

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Ian Mills: Where buyout was once the default for schemes of all sizes, the market is becoming far more varied, particularly in the wake of the Pension Schemes Act

Nearly two-thirds (64%) of schemes with assets of over £1bn have not yet set long-term funding targets, latest research from Barnett Waddingham finds.

The consultant's survey of 50 professional trustees of defined benefit (DB) schemes, conducted by Censuswide, also found that 50% of medium-sized schemes (£100m to £500m) and 46% of large schemes (...

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