PPF reveals further rise in DB surpluses

PPF 7800 Index showed ‘overall positive movements’ for scheme funding

Holly Roach
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PPF reveals further rise in DB surpluses

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index has shown funding of defined benefit (DB) schemes improved during April, with surpluses increasing for another month running.

The lifeboat fund says the aggregate surplus of the 5,050 schemes in the 7800 Index increased during April to £458.3bn compared to £455.5bn at the end of March. The update also showed there was ...

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