DB endgames: state of the nation

Three years on from the 2023 Mansion House Speech, the defined benefit (DB) landscape looks very different. Stronger funding positions, evolving legislation and a growing range of endgame options are creating new opportunities for schemes. Trustees and sponsors face increasingly complex decisions about risk, surplus, run-on and long-term strategy. 

Our latest publication explores how the market has evolved, where momentum is building and why many schemes are assessing their endgame options. We look at:

• how stronger funding positions are creating more strategic choice
• why run-on is gaining traction as a credible endgame option
• the growing role of superfunds and other alternative models
• the key barriers that continue to slow decision-making
• why clarity, confidence and collaboration will be critical to future progress

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