Shalin Bhagwan

Global market volatility leads to fall in both DB assets and liabilities

PPF 7800 index finds funding ratio decreased slightly to 130.8%

PPF 7800 Index finds assets increased 0.2% and funding ratio increased to 131%

Lifeboat fund’s 7800 Index shows surplus stood at £259.7bn at the end of 2025

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

20th edition of the PPF’s Purple Book shows the overall DB deficit improved and funding ‘remains strong’

PP joins PPF’s Shalin Bhagwan and James Emmott to discuss the latest DB scheme data

Lifeboat fund proposes a zero levy for conventional DB pension schemes

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

Lifeboat fund’s data shows total scheme assets fell by 1.9% while scheme liabilities fell by 2.2%