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DB funding - March 2021: Another surplus boost but remain mindful of volatility, says PPF
DB funding - March 2021: Another surplus boost but remain mindful of volatility, says PPF

Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. Here are the March 2021 estimates on the various measures…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 06 April 2021
DB funding - February 2021: PPF 7800 records surplus but warns of sensitivity to bond yields
DB funding - February 2021: PPF 7800 records surplus but warns of sensitivity to bond yields

Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the February 2021 estimates on the various measures…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 09 March 2021
DB funding - January 2021: Deficits back to pre-pandemic levels, says PPF
DB funding - January 2021: Deficits back to pre-pandemic levels, says PPF

Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the January 2021 estimates on the various measures…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 09 February 2021
DB funding - December 2020: Deficit up £76bn over 2020, says PPF
DB funding - December 2020: Deficit up £76bn over 2020, says PPF

Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the December 2020 estimates on the various measures…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 12 January 2021
DB funding - November 2020: Deficit plummets by £47bn in positive month for markets
DB funding - November 2020: Deficit plummets by £47bn in positive month for markets

Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the November 2020 estimates on the various measures…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 08 December 2020
DB funding - October 2020: Small rise in PPF 7800 deficit as second Covid-19 wave sets in
DB funding - October 2020: Small rise in PPF 7800 deficit as second Covid-19 wave sets in

Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the October 2020 estimates on the various measures…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 10 November 2020
DB funding - September 2020: PPF 7800 records £26bn deficit increase
DB funding - September 2020: PPF 7800 records £26bn deficit increase

Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the September 2020 estimates on the various measures…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 13 October 2020
DB funding - August 2020: Strong markets return £59bn deficit reduction
DB funding - August 2020: Strong markets return £59bn deficit reduction

Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the August 2020 estimates on the various measures…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 08 September 2020
DB funding - July 2020: PPF 7800 deficit grows another 14%
DB funding - July 2020: PPF 7800 deficit grows another 14%

Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the July 2020 estimates on the various measures…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 11 August 2020
DB funding - January 2020: Gilt yield drop pushes up deficit by £64bn
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…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 11 February 2020
DB funding - December 2019: Deficit halves as equities and gilts rally, says PPF
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…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 14 January 2020
DB funding - September 2019: Equities hide impact of stagnant gilts as PPF 7800 deficit falls
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…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 08 October 2019
DB funding - August 2019: PPF 7800 funding collapses as gilt yields and equity returns tumble
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…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 10 September 2019
 DB funding - July 2019: PPF 7800 records £39bn deficit increase as gilt yields plummet
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…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 13 August 2019
DB funding - June 2019: 'Best estimate' surplus grows £14bn
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…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 22 July 2019
DB funding - May 2019: Best estimate funding level stagnant over May, says First Actuarial
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…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 20 June 2019
DB funding - April 2019: Bond yield growth boosts funding positions
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…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 29 May 2019
DB funding - March 2019: Best estimate funding level falls due to higher inflation expectations
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…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 30 April 2019
January sees marginal boost for DB funding levels
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.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 February 2019
FTSE 100 schemes post accounting surplus for first time in nearly a decade
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.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 August 2018
FTSE 100 slashes DB deficit to near 100% funded
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.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 02 July 2018
DB deficit sticks at £200bn despite growth in assets
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.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 June 2018
DB deficit climbs £40bn as rate rise fails to dent
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.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 December 2017
DB schemes see £50bn improvement in October
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.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 November 2017
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