DB surpluses 'extremely positive' with slight increase during September

XPS finds the aggregate surplus of UK DB schemes hit £186bn last month

Holly Roach
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DB surpluses 'extremely positive' with slight increase during September

The aggregate surplus of UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes remains “extremely positive”, XPS Group says, recording a slight increase across schemes during September.

The consultancy's DB:UK Funding Watch – published today (3 October) – revealed surpluses hit £186bn last month, with assets reaching £1,471bn and liabilities totalling £1,285bn. The firm said this ...

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