DB funding

Firm says strength of surpluses brings ‘continued focus’ on investment in productive assets

Sirius Index finds both 50% hedged and fully-hedged schemes saw deficits fall by £0.2bn

Barnett Waddingham says time to buyout remains steady due to stable financial markets

Consultancy reveals DB pension surpluses remained stable during last month at £176bn

Broadstone Sirius Index data shows 50% hedged scheme funding levels reached 99.6%

Barnett Waddingham says most FTSE 350 DB schemes expect to be fully funded within three years

Funding position grows from 96.1% at end of 2023 to 99.1% by end of H1 2024

Consultancy says surpluses ‘remain stable’ on long-term targets

PwC says surpluses give schemes opportunity to benefit from advancements in AI

XPS tracker shows DB pension surpluses broadly flat at £179bn last month