Falling gilt yields drive DB transfer value increase

First increase of 2022 the result of small decrease in gilt yields

Martin Richmond
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Falling gilt yields drive DB transfer value increase

Defined benefit (DB) transfer values saw a slim month-on-month increase for the first time this year, reaching a July month-end value of £210,000, according to XPS Pensions Group.

The group's latest transfer value index showed a slight decrease in gilt yields which resulted in the month-end value increasing by £7,000 on June figures. In addition, the latest figures reveal...

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