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This In Depth analyses UK pension schemes' funding valuations completed up to July 2024. It shows that the average funding level was over 100% for the first time under the current funding regime and that nearly two-thirds of schemes were fully funded. However, reaching full funding against the existing funding target will not be the end of the story for most schemes.
UK survey findings
The DB pension risk management journey
The Global Pension Risk Survey has been running every two years for over a decade and it gives the pension industry great insight into how the pensions landscape has developed.
Our quarterly summary of pensions issues covers the new DB scheme funding regime, the government’s pensions review, consultations on value for money and extending CDC, and a round-up of other news.
To help with planning, our On the Horizon summary provides a reminder of some of the key legislative and regulatory developments expected over the coming year.
All defined benefit scheme valuations with valuation dates on or after 22 September 2024 are subject to a new scheme funding regime, requiring schemes to plan for low dependency on the scheme sponsor when they are significantly mature. These plans will be set out in a ‘statement of strategy’ and the Regulator has published an interim response to its consultation on this documentation, and provided details of the extensive data that will need to be submitted with valuations.
A common theme arising in our survey this year is the greater emphasis being placed on pension outcomes. Download the survey to find out more.
For many, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of introspection and a catalyst for change. A range of themes have crystallised, emerging as both challenges and opportunities to be addressed — from climate change and biodiversity loss, to cybersecurity, to socioeconomic and racial inequality.
Pension Clicks is Aon’s monthly retirement e-newsletter, rounding up recent pensions news and publications.
The threats that cyber incidents pose to pension schemes have gone from unrecognised to unmissable in just a few years. We highlight the extent of cyber controls and governance that trustees have in place.