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PPF 7800 surplus decreased to £425.4bn in January

Defined Benefit

PPF 7800 surplus decreased to £425.4bn in January

Funding ratio increased to 143.9% from 142.8% at the end of December, with 4,451 schemes in surplus

clock 13 February 2024 • 2 min read
PPF: Scheme surpluses rose by £50bn in May

Defined Benefit

PPF: Scheme surpluses rose by £50bn in May

PPF 7800 Index found scheme deficits decreased by £2.1bn

clock 13 June 2023 • 3 min read

Industry

Embattled schemes welcome PPF levy cut approach

The Pension Protection Fund’s (PPF) new tapered approach to its risk-based levy could provide a crucial short-term lifeline for struggling schemes hard-hit by Covid-19, the industry says.

clock 30 September 2020 • 3 min read

Defined Benefit

Gilt yield collapse causes £55bn liability growth in eight weeks

Schemes need to get in place a "robust hedging strategy" to mitigate the impact of sudden falls in gilt yields, Buck has said.

clock 03 July 2019 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

Buck: Three-quarters of schemes now cashflow negative

Contributions are no longer sufficient to meet regular payments for three-quarters of small- to medium- sized defined benefit (DB) schemes, Buck analysis finds.

clock 18 June 2019 • 2 min read
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