DB transfer values hit another record low in April, XPS finds

Firm’s Transfer Value Index recorded lowest ever month-end figure for second consecutive month

Holly Roach
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DB transfer values hit another record low in April, XPS finds

Defined benefit (DB) transfer values fell to another record low during April, according to XPS Group’s Transfer Watch.

The consultancy's Transfer Value Index for April recorded its lowest ever month-end figure for the second month in a row falling to £141,000 by the end of the month. A low of £137,000 was seen i...

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