DB transfer values remain stable in February
Defined benefit (DB) transfer values remained stable throughout February, according to Xafinity's transfer value index.
The index was £231,000 at the end of January and £232,000 at the end of February. The difference between maximum and minimum readings in February was £4,000, or about 1.6%. Xafinity Punter Southall...
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