DB scheme funding holds steady in August

Broadstone index shows steady funding as gilt yields up

Holly Roach
clock • 1 min read
DB scheme funding holds steady in August

Defined benefit scheme funding held steady last month as gilt yields hit levels not seen for years, Broadstone finds.

The consultancy's Sirius Index – which monitors how various scheme strategies are performing on their journey to low dependency – revealed its growth-focused model scheme saw its funding level impr...

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