Fall in long-term gilts continues to boost DB funding

Funding position of 50% hedged schemes climbed to 98.3% nearing self-sufficiency

Martin Richmond
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Fall in long-term gilts continues to boost DB funding

Funding levels for fully hedged and 50% hedged defined benefit (DB) schemes experienced a slight increase in funding levels in November as a result of a drop in long-term gilt yields, research from Broadstone has shown.

Data from the consultancy's Sirius Index, which monitors how pension scheme strategies are performing on their journeys to self-sufficiency, revealed a narrow increase in funding levels due to 0.3%...

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