Proportion of schemes in surplus reaches highest level in 18 years

Aon analysis finds nearly half of schemes in surplus since start of current funding regime

Martin Richmond
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Proportion of schemes in surplus reaches highest level in 18 years

The percentage of defined benefit (DB) schemes in surplus has reached its highest level since the start of the current funding regime in 2005, research from Aon has shown.

The insurer's 2023 In Depth report of pension scheme funding analysed 129 completed valuations carried out by its consultants covering effective dates from September 2021 to July 2022, and found 47...

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