Middle East conflict leads to drop in DB scheme funding, Broadstone finds

Sirius Index shows ongoing conflict in the Middle East caused a decline in funding levels

Martin Richmond
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Middle East conflict leads to drop in DB scheme funding, Broadstone finds

Defined benefit (DB) scheme funding levels saw a narrow decrease in March due to the volatility caused by geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, research from Broadstone shows.

The consultancy's Sirius Index – which monitors how various scheme strategies are performing on their journey to low dependency – revealed it has rebased for 2026 to track a "growth focused" and mo...

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