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...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive our in-depth monthly magazine in either print or digital format
  • Access our Sustainable Investment Hub covering news and opinion from thought leaders in the ESG space
  • Receive important and breaking news stories selected by the Editors in our daily newsletter
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders
  • Receive a monthly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts and a feature from the magazine in advance of its release date

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

Jasmine Urquhart
Author spotlight

Jasmine Urquhart

Senior Correspondent at Professional Pensions

More on Risk Reduction

Hyde Housing Scheme agrees £60m buy-in with Just Group

Hyde Housing Scheme agrees £60m buy-in with Just Group

Scheme’s third buy-in transaction fully insures the benefits of all the scheme’s members

Martin Richmond
clock 05 December 2023 • 2 min read
Haag-Streit UK Scheme agrees £18m buy-in with Aviva

Haag-Streit UK Scheme agrees £18m buy-in with Aviva

Transaction secures the benefits for 135 pensioners and 61 deferred members

Martin Richmond
clock 05 December 2023 • 2 min read
Thales UK Pension Scheme secures £2.7bn buy-in with Rothesay

Thales UK Pension Scheme secures £2.7bn buy-in with Rothesay

Deal secures benefits for 10,512 pensioners and dependants and 5,915 deferred members

Holly Roach
clock 01 December 2023 • 3 min read
Trustpilot