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USS surplus hits £5.6bn and Balfour Beatty Pension Fund agrees £1.7bn longevity deal

Professional Pensions
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The most read stories this week on PP
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The most read stories this week on PP

This week’s top stories include the Universities Superannuation Scheme receiving calls to reverse pension cute as its surplus hits £5.6bn and the Balfour Beatty Pension Fund completing a £1.7bn longevity transaction.

USS surplus hits £5.6bn amid calls to reverse pension cuts The Universities Superannuation Scheme surplus has grown to £5.6bn, prompting calls from university staff for a reversal of USS pensio...

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