Endgame discussions 'here to stay' as funding levels remain strong

LCP analysis shows combined FTSE 100 sits at more than £50bn with a 118% funding level

Holly Roach
clock • 1 min read
Endgame discussions 'here to stay' as funding levels remain strong

Defined benefit (DB) scheme endgame discussions are “here to stay” as funding levels “remain strong”, LCP says.

The consultancy's Pensions Explorer revealed the combined IAS19 funding level of the UK pension schemes of FTSE 100 companies sit above £50bn, with a 118% funding level. This follows several ann...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Are you a trustee, investment consultant or in-house pension and benefit scheme professional? You can apply for full complimentary access here

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Defined Benefit

DB scheme funding levels recover in April

DB scheme funding levels recover in April

Broadstone says funding levels ‘remain volatile’ amid ‘uncertain’ economic backdrop

Martin Richmond
clock 13 May 2026 • 2 min read
PPF 7800 aggregate surplus falls by £5.3bn in April

PPF 7800 aggregate surplus falls by £5.3bn in April

Lifeboat fund’s 7800 index shows surplus stood at £258.5bn as at the end of last month

Martin Richmond
clock 12 May 2026 • 3 min read
XPS launches integrated DB run-on solution

XPS launches integrated DB run-on solution

Launch comes as Pension Schemes Act marks a step towards a new DB surplus regime

Martin Richmond
clock 12 May 2026 • 2 min read
Trustpilot