DB scheme health continues to reach new highs

Typical scheme can expect to fund 98.8% of accrued benefits

Martin Richmond
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DB scheme health continues to reach new highs

The health of defined benefit (DB) schemes continued to reach new highs in the second quarter of 2022, according to research from Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM).

According to the data compiled by LGIM's DB health tracker, a DB scheme should be able to fund 98.8% of the accrued benefits as of 30 June 2022. This represents a 0.3% increase in the health of ...

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