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Hymans Robertson has urged schemes to take a “strategic pause” ahead of any decisions made on endgame options.

Hymans Robertson has launched an online hub to help pension scheme trustees and sponsors with planning for endgame.

More than half of large defined benefit (DB) schemes are targeting a buy-in or buyout as part of their long-term objectives, a survey by Legal & General shows.

More than half of defined benefit (DB) schemes have accelerated their endgame plans in the past year due to increased funding levels, research from WTW has shown.

There is a “growing interest” in run-on as an option for defined benefit (DB) scheme endgame according to XPS Pensions Group, as it found 27% of trustees and sponsors now see it as viable.

The UK defined benefit (DB) sector is heading for a “seminal” moment in its history as more schemes head towards endgame, according to Legal & General (L&G).

The average time to buyout for FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) pension schemes has risen to 5.2 years, Barnett Waddingham analysis reveals.

Hymans Robertson has highlighted the importance of having a “cohesive journey plan” as schemes are increasingly becoming ready for buyout.

Buyout is the industry’s favoured endgame solution for defined benefit schemes, a PP poll has found.

The majority of corporate defined benefit (DB) schemes do not have a sufficient endgame strategy in place, according to research by Hymans Robertson.