Industry considers buyout to be good value for DB schemes

PP poll reveals 56% say buyout offers value for DB scheme stakeholders

Martin Richmond
clock • 2 min read
Industry considers buyout to be good value for DB schemes

A majority of the industry believes a buyout transaction generally offers good value from the perspectives of a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme sponsor, the trustees and the members, a Professional Pensions poll shows.

The results of last week's Pensions Buzz survey revealed 56% said buyout offered good value for the key stakeholders of a DB scheme, as well as its members. The poll also found 20% disagreed, while...

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