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DB funding - January 2020: Gilt yield drop pushes up deficit by £64bn
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the January 2020 estimates on the various measures…
DB funding - December 2019: Deficit halves as equities and gilts rally, says PPF
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the December 2019 estimates on the various measures…
DB funding - September 2019: Equities hide impact of stagnant gilts as PPF 7800 deficit falls
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the September 2019 estimates on the various measures…
DB funding - August 2019: PPF 7800 funding collapses as gilt yields and equity returns tumble
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the August 2019 estimates on the various measures…
DB funding - July 2019: PPF 7800 records £39bn deficit increase as gilt yields plummet
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the July 2019 estimates on the various measures…
DB funding - June 2019: 'Best estimate' surplus grows £14bn
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the June 2019 estimates on the various measures…
DB funding - May 2019: Best estimate funding level stagnant over May, says First Actuarial
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the May 2019 estimates on the various measures…
DB funding - April 2019: Bond yield growth boosts funding positions
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the April 2019 estimates on the various measures…
DB funding - March 2019: Best estimate funding level falls due to higher inflation expectations
Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the March 2019 estimates on the various measures…
January sees marginal boost for DB funding levels
Defined benefit (DB) funding levels improved by just 40 basis points during January, according to JLT Employee Benefits.
FTSE 100 schemes post accounting surplus for first time in nearly a decade
Defined benefit (DB) schemes at the UK's 100 largest listed companies had a £3bn accounting surplus at the end of July, according to JLT Employee Benefits.
FTSE 100 slashes DB deficit to near 100% funded
The UK's 100 largest listed companies saw their combined defined benefit (DB) deficit fall by 75% during June, bringing them very close to fully-funded status, according to JLT Employee Benefits.
DB deficit sticks at £200bn despite growth in assets
Defined benefit (DB) schemes had an aggregate deficit of £200bn on a gilts plus measure at the end of May, according to PwC.
DB deficit climbs £40bn as rate rise fails to dent
The aggregate deficit of the UK's defined benefit (DB) schemes rose to £450bn over the course of November, PwC's Skyval index has recorded.
DB schemes see £50bn improvement in October
The combined funding position of the UK's defined benefit (DB) schemes improved by £50bn over October, PwC analysis suggests.
DB deficits fall 28% due to strong returns and BoE rate hike expectation
The collective deficit of defined benefit (DB) schemes fell 28% over the month according to the Pension Protection Fund's 7800 index.
DB funding deficit remains stable over September
The collective deficit of defined benefit (DB) schemes remained at £460bn from the end of August to the end of September, according to PwC's Skyval index.
Total DB deficit falls 9% over July
The collective deficit of defined benefit (DB) schemes decreased by £40bn to £420bn over July, according to PwC's monthly Skyval index.
DB funding levels improve 2% over June
All UK private sector DB schemes saw a £50bn improvement in funding levels on a funding measure in June, according to PwC's Skyval index.
Pension accounting shortfall sees tiny increase in May
The private sector's defined benefit (DB) deficit under IAS 19 remained relatively stable over May with the shortfall increasing by just £1bn, but a different measure showed a £20bn fall.
DB schemes see deficits ease ahead of Brexit volatility
Defined benefit (DB) schemes saw a £20bn reprieve on their deficits over the course of March, PwC's SkyVal index shows.
