Sarah Elwine

PPF surplus rises to £257.6bn following index update

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PPF surplus rises to £257.6bn following index update

Latest data paints ‘picture of stability’ in the funding of DB schemes

clock 09 December 2025 • 3 min read
PPF sees aggregate DB surpluses rise by £16.2bn in September

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PPF sees aggregate DB surpluses rise by £16.2bn in September

Funding ratio increases to 129.8% and liabilities up by 0.6% due to slight drop in gilt yields

clock 14 October 2025 • 2 min read
PPF 7800 funding position up £10.6bn this month

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PPF 7800 funding position up £10.6bn this month

Funding ratio rises to 127.7% on a section 179 basis after long-dated bond yields increased

clock 12 August 2025 • 2 min read
DB funding improves despite drop in yields

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DB funding improves despite drop in yields

PPF says rise in liability values was outpaced by growth in DB asset values

clock 08 July 2025 • 3 min read
Bond market volatility sees DB surpluses rise by £12.8bn in January

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Bond market volatility sees DB surpluses rise by £12.8bn in January

PPF 7800 index shows aggregate funding level for DB schemes has risen to 127%

clock 11 February 2025 • 2 min read
Surpluses hit record levels but 'fluctuations' may lie ahead

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Surpluses hit record levels but 'fluctuations' may lie ahead

PPF 7800 Index surplus hits record levels but uncertainty may lie ahead

clock 11 June 2024 • 2 min read
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