FTSE 350 DB aggregate surplus falls by £12bn in December

Mercer finds DB funding levels saw improvements over the course of last year

Martin Richmond
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FTSE 350 DB aggregate surplus falls by £12bn in December

The aggregate surplus of FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) schemes fell by £12bn in December 2023, research from Mercer has shown.

The latest data from the consultancy's Pensions Risk Survey of the funding levels of the FTSE 350 DB schemes, which calculates their funding positions using IAS19, found the aggregate surplus decre...

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