DB funding levels remain stable in May

Broadstone analysis finds that rising gilt yields reduced value of liabilities by 6%

Martin Richmond
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DB funding levels remain stable in May

Defined benefit (DB) funding levels remained stabled over the month of May, analysis from Broadstone has revealed.

The consultancy's latest Sirius Index data, which monitors how various scheme strategies are performing on their journeys to self-sufficiency, revealed low dependency funding for fully hedged schem...

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