DB schemes 'likely well-placed' to handle rise in gilt yields

LCP says changes in gilt yields are not the big events they once were

Martin Richmond
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DB schemes 'likely well-placed' to handle rise in gilt yields

Defined benefit (DB) schemes are likely to be well placed to tackle the recent rise in gilt yields, LCP says.

With gilt yields rising and currently sitting "materially" higher than the levels recorded during the gilt sell-off following the 2022 Mini Budget, LCP raised questions on the potential impact on D...

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