Broadstone: Mixed fortunes for DB funding levels in January

Rise in gilt yields caused funding levels for 50% hedged schemes to grow by almost 1%

Martin Richmond
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Broadstone: Mixed fortunes for DB funding levels in January

Defined benefit (DB) scheme funding levels experienced mixed fortunes during January, research from Broadstone has shown.

Data from the consultancy's latest Sirius Index, which monitors how various scheme strategies are performing on their journeys to self-sufficiency, showed fully hedged DB scheme funding levels dipp...

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