Funding for half-hedged scheme up 2% in May

Broadstone Sirius Index sees fully hedged scheme improve to 69.3% funding

Jasmine Urquhart
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Funding for half-hedged scheme up 2% in May

Defined benefit (DB) funding for a half-hedged scheme has improved 2%, up to 105.8%, in May, research from Broadstone finds.

The consultancy's Sirius Index, which analyses scheme journeys to self-sufficiency, saw funding position for a fully hedged scheme increase to 69.3%, from 69.1% the previous month. The index sai...

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