Partner Insight: Is it possible for a Defined Benefit scheme to actively run on and adopt a prudent funding strategy?
The events of the past 18 months have resulted in significantly improved funding positions for many UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes. As a result, pension scheme trustees and their corporate sponsors are suddenly faced with an ‘endgame’ decision that would previously have seemed years away. That is, should they look to secure the scheme’s liabilities with an insurer, or should they continue to run-on for the foreseeable future?
Source: professionalpensions.com