XPS says DB funding improved by £20bn in February driven by 0.2% rise in long term gilts
XPS finds typical value of DB transfer fell to £158,000, reversing trend of consecutive rises
LTA guidance, AE research, scheme surpluses and PPI research into pensions engagement
Business says full year results will be ‘at least in line’ with previously upgraded expectations
Bulk purchase annuity deal secures the benefits of around 1,800 scheme members
January figures come in under consensus expectations of rise to 4.2%
XPS finds slight rise in long-term gilt yields led to increase in the aggregate surplus
XPS finds transfer activity hit record lows despite recovering transfer values
Group will assess risks and opportunities associated with AI technology
XPS survey finds increase in proportion of smaller transfer values