DB transfer values drop to lowest month-end since 2018, XPS finds

Consultancy says its Transfer Value Index saw ‘significant decline’ in final quarter of 2024

Holly Roach
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DB transfer values drop to lowest month-end since 2018, XPS finds

Defined benefit (DB) transfer values fell to the lowest month-end figure since 2018 in December, analysis by XPS Group shows.

The consultancy's Transfer Value Index showed during December 2024, DB transfer values dropped to the lowest month-end values in seven years, despite remaining "relatively stable" throughout most o...

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