PwC index measures £180bn DB surplus in February

Firm says schemes are ‘reconsidering’ strategies

Jasmine Urquhart
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PwC index measures £180bn DB surplus in February

The PwC Low Reliance Index recorded a £180bn surplus in February.

The firm's index, which tracks the position of 5,000 UK defined benefit (DB) schemes, also measured a funding ratio of 119%. The indices showed DB schemes are still "unlikely to call on the spon...

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