FTSE 350 surplus doubles compared to start of year

Mercer calls for relaxation of surplus access rules while PwC records £215bn surplus

Jasmine Urquhart
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FTSE350 surpluses reached 112% by Q3, according to Mercer
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FTSE350 surpluses reached 112% by Q3, according to Mercer

The pension surpluses of FTSE 350 schemes almost doubled since the start of the year to reach 112% by Q3, analysis by Mercer has found.

The firm's latest Pensions Risk Survey showed accounting surpluses increased to £67bn from £35bn at the start of this year, with bond yields having increased while future inflation expectations dec...

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