LGPS assets hit record £400bn in March

Isio finds funding levels increased 39% since last actuarial valuation in March 2022

Jasmine Urquhart
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Isio's LGPS index finds funding levels have reached record highs since March 2022
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Isio's LGPS index finds funding levels have reached record highs since March 2022

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) assets increased to a record £400bn in March, analysis from Isio has found.

Isio's Low Risk Funding Index, which looks at the aggregate funding level for the 87 LGPS funds in England and Wales, found that funding increased to 106% at 31 March, a two percentage point differ...

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