L&G's DB capabilities
You choose the endgame, we'll build the bridge
DB solutions at L&G: A history of client focus
L&G is one of the largest pension fund managers in the UK1, supporting DB pension schemes on their journey towards endgame. We understand how important it is to strike the right balance between short and long-term objectives, and work closely with our clients to manage the necessary risks as they strive to pay members’ pensions, maintain funding levels, and construct the way forward to their preferred endgame destination.
Buyout or run-on? Meeting the challenges for UK DB pension schemes
The DB pensions landscape is changing. In recent years, significant moves higher in interest rates have led to dramatically improved scheme funding levels. These shifting tectonic plates of markets and funding positions have resulted in a similarly seismic shift in DB scheme strategy, with endgame solutions now front and centre of scheme agendas. Schemes are also increasingly seeking to incorporate responsible investment considerations.
We are seeing three preferred endgame choices emerging from conversations with our DB clients: buyout, run-on, or both.
Buyout-ready portfolios
First, there are schemes wishing to ‘lock in’ the strong funding positions they currently have, with the focus on progressing towards buyout as soon as possible
Run-on strategies, including managing surplus
At the opposite end of the spectrum, a number of trustees are clear that they want to ‘run on’ their scheme in perpetuity
Blending run-on and buyout approaches
There is also a third and significant group of well-funded schemes that are keen to run on for now, while keeping buyout in mind over on a longer-term horizon
DB scheme solutions: Bridging the gap to your endgame
At L&G, we combine our extensive asset management and insurance expertise to manage each scheme’s journey to endgame, using the strategies most appropriate to their particular circumstances. Whether your scheme is focused on buyout, run-on or both, L&G is here to help you construct the way forward by sharing our investment and insurance expertise in DB endgame solutions.
2026 outlook: Opportunity and innovation
DB schemes in focus: Whether you are considering buyout, run-on or both, we are here to help build a bridge to your chosen endgame destination.
Endgame Insights: Putting theory into practice
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1. Source: IPE Research 2024, by AUM