DB schemes have £44bn surplus

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Defined benefit schemes have an aggregated surplus of £44bn, latest figures from the Pension Protection Fund show.

The PPF 7800 Solvency Index for September reveals the aggregate funding position of almost 7800 schemes increased from a surplus of £27bn in August. The figures also confirmed the total deficit ...

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