PPF Purple Book highlights DB funding improvements, but warns 'risks remain'

19th edition of PPF’s Purple Book shows funding improvements across the DB landscape

Holly Roach
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PPF chief actuary Shalin Bhagwan
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PPF chief actuary Shalin Bhagwan

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has published The Purple Book 2024 – highlighting improvements in the funding position of the universe of defined benefit (DB) schemes it protects.

The Purple Book, also known as The Pensions Universe Risk Profile, is now in its 19th edition and aims to give a comprehensive overview of the risks posed by the schemes protected by the PPF. Th...

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