FTSE 100 DB scheme funding levels remain strong in December, LCP finds

Consultancy’s analysis finds aggregate funding level saw a 10% increase over the last 12 months

Martin Richmond
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FTSE 100 DB scheme funding levels remain strong in December, LCP finds

The IAS19 funding level for defined benefit (DB) schemes of FTSE 100 companies remained “strong” in January, analysis by LCP shows.

The latest update from the consultancy's Pensions Explorer revealed as at 31 January, the combined IAS19 funding level of FTSE 100 DB schemes stood at £60bn and represented a 122% aggregate funding...

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