01 October 2025
3 min
The UK defined benefit pensions landscape has shifted dramatically over the last few years. Many pension schemes are seeing funding well ahead of where they expected to be, and insurance increasingly within reach. With this comes new strategic opportunities to navigate, and a growing risk of rushing into decisions and missing opportunities.
In our latest publication, we explore why more trustees and sponsors are choosing to take a purposeful pause to reassess their long-term strategies and the value of taking a pause.
A purposeful pause can be used to:
Take stock of regulatory change
Align stakeholder views
Explore all of your options
Run-off illiquid assets
Get operations and data ready
Maintain flexibility in member options
If you have any questions on anything covered, or have any questions, please get in touch.
This communication has been compiled by Hymans Robertson LLP® (HR) as a general information summary and is based on its understanding of events as at the date of publication, which may be subject to change. It is not to be relied upon for investment or financial decisions and is not a substitute for professional advice (including for legal, investment or tax advice) on specific circumstances. HR accepts no liability for errors or omissions or reliance on any statement or opinion. Where we have relied upon data provided by third parties, reasonable care has been taken to assess its accuracy however we provide no guarantee and accept no liability in respect of any errors made by any third party.
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