DB surpluses hit record levels in August, XPS finds

Consultancy’s research finds aggregate DB scheme surplus rose by £50bn in the last year

Martin Richmond
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DB surpluses hit record levels in August, XPS finds

The aggregate surplus of defined benefit (DB) schemes against their long-term funding targets hit a record level in August, analysis from XPS Group shows.

The latest update from the consultancy's DB:UK Funding Watch tracker found the aggregate surplus of DB schemes hit a record £223bn by the end of last month, an increase of £11bn compared to the end...

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