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DB funding is being hit with perfect storm of lower returns and yields

As falling yields lower funding levels, PP finds DB schemes are in a predicament.

01 February 2016 • 5 min read

Gilt yields have fallen on the back of January's market jitters and rate rise expectations have been pushed back again. This coupled with lower returns does not bode well for DB schemes, finds Stephanie Baxter

At a glance DB funding levels have fallen since the end of 2015 Schemes will have to cope with low yields and lower equity returns 2016 valuations will be challenging and sponsors ...

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