DB transfer activity falls to record lows in February

XPS finds transfer activity hit lowest levels since index’s inception in May 2018

Martin Richmond
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DB transfer activity falls to record lows in February

Defined benefit (DB) transfer activity fell to record lows in February, research from XPS Pensions Group shows.

The latest data from the consultancy's Transfer Activity Index revealed the index fell to an annualised rate of 15 in every 1,000 members who transferred their benefits to alternative arrangements....

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