DB transfer values hit lowest month-end figure in five years

XPS Transfer Value Index fell by more than 3% during September dropping to £154,000

Holly Roach
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DB transfer values hit lowest month-end figure in five years

Transfer activity continued its downward trajectory during September with defined benefit (DB) transfer values reaching the lowest level since 2018, according to analysis by XPS Pensions Group.

The consultancy's Transfer Value Index - published today (25 October) - dropped during the month by more than 3% to £154,000, which is 15% lower than the same time last year, largely driven by the ...

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