DB funding levels improve during April

Broadstone finds schemes moved closer to self sufficiency while XPS finds DB surpluses rose

Jasmine Urquhart
clock • 3 min read
DB funding levels improve during April

Defined benefit funding largely improved during April on a range of different industry measures.

The latest Broadstone Sirius Index data, published today (5 May) showed that 50% hedged schemes saw an improvement in funding positions and moved closer to self-sufficiency in April. The index f...

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