£175bn DB surplus recorded last month, according to PwC

Low Reliance Index which tracks 5,000 corporate DB schemes measured 119% funding ratio

Jasmine Urquhart
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£175bn DB surplus recorded last month, according to PwC

There was a £175bn surplus recorded last month for defined benefit (DB) schemes, the PwC Low Reliance Index has measured.

The index, which measures the low-risk income generating strategy of 5,000 corporate DB schemes in the UK, also measured a 119% funding ratio. The firm's buyout index, which measures estimated c...

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