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The last time FTSE 100 schemes recorded a surplus was in 2008
Defined benefit (DB) schemes at the UK's 100 largest listed companies had a £3bn accounting surplus at the end of July, according to JLT Employee Benefits.
The consultant said this is the first time in nearly a decade where there has been no aggregate shortfall for FTSE 100 firms - with assets totalling £676bn on the IAS 19 measure, and liabilities recorded...
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