DB transfer values fall to third consecutive month-end low, XPS finds

Transfer Value Index shows a record low in May after previous lows in March and April

Martin Richmond
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DB transfer values fall to third consecutive month-end low, XPS finds

Defined benefit (DB) transfer values fell to a third consecutive record month-end low in May, research from XPS Group finds.

The latest update from the consultancy's Transfer Value Index showed DB transfer values fell for the third month in a row to £137,000 by the end of May from the previous lows of £142,000 and £141,0...

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