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Morten Nilsson, CEO, Brightwell said: “The PPF Purple Book once again highlights the highly fragmented nature of UK DB schemes. It’s startling that schemes with fewer than 1,000 members make up 80 per cent of the total number of schemes but only around 10 per cent of total assets, liabilities, and members.
“The government is currently focussed on consolidation within LGPS and DC but there’s huge opportunity to improve efficiency and value for money within the DB sector.”
On the trends in investment, Morten said: “Given that the majority of UK DB schemes are closed with an ageing member base it’s no surprise that schemes are increasing moving assets away from equities and into bonds in order to meet their cashflow requirements. This is a trend will almost certainly continue.”

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As the DWP’s consultation on the draft regulations for surplus flexibilities closes, Morten Nilsson, CEO, Brightwell comments: “We’ve always welcomed the Government’s proposals to make it easier for well-funded, well-run defined benefit schemes to make productive use of surplus, while maintaining appropriate protections for members.
Find out more about “Brightwell comments on the DWP’s surplus flexibilities for Defined Benefit pension schemes consultation”02/09/2026
Brightwell is pleased to announce that it has successfully achieved reaccreditation from the Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA), reaffirming its commitment to delivering high-quality pensions administration services.
Find out more about “Brightwell achieves PASA reaccreditation”27/08/2026
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