FTSE100 scheme surplus exceeds £55bn

LCP analysis of IAS19 surplus measures 120% aggregate funding level

Jasmine Urquhart
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FTSE100 scheme surplus exceeds £55bn

The aggregate surplus of FTSE100 pension schemes has reached £55bn, analysis from LCP shows.

The firm's ‘Pensions Explorer' analysis of FTSE100 companies' IAS19 surpluses found the aggregate funding level reached 120%. Funding levels ranged from around 90% to around 150%, the analysis s...

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