LGPS aggregate funding climbs to new high in May

Isio analysis finds increase in funding level driven by increases in asset values

Martin Richmond
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LGPS aggregate funding climbs to new high in May

The aggregate funding level of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) in England and Wales hit a new high in May, research from Isio has shown.

The latest data from the consultancy's Low-Risk Funding Index, which measured the individual funding level of the participating funds in the LGPS, revealed the aggregate funding level of the 87 par...

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