FTSE 100 DB scheme funding levels remain high in March, LCP finds

Consultancy’s Pensions Explorer shows IAS19 funding level stood at 120%

Martin Richmond
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FTSE 100 DB scheme funding levels remain high in March, LCP finds

The combined IAS19 funding level for defined benefit (DB) schemes of FTSE 100 companies remained steady at 120% in March, analysis by LCP finds.

The latest update from the consultancy's Pensions Explorer showed as at 31 March, the IAS19 funding level of FTSE 100 DB schemes remained unchanged from February, which corresponded to a surplus of...

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