DB schemes see £50bn improvement in October

James Phillips
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The combined funding position of the UK's defined benefit (DB) schemes improved by £50bn over October, PwC analysis suggests.

At the end of the month, the aggregate deficit totalled £410bn, with £2trn of liabilities and £1.5trn of assets, resulting in a 79% funding level. The Skyval index's figures are calculated on th...

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