DB transfer activity falls to record lows in April

XPS finds transfer activity levels have hit record lows four times in the past year

Martin Richmond
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DB transfer activity falls to record lows in April

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

The latest data from the consultancy's XPS Transfer Activity Index, which shows the annualised proportion of members transferring out of XPS-administered schemes, revealed April's figures hit a rec...

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