DB transfer values hit record low during last month, XPS finds

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Martin Richmond
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DB transfer values hit record low during last month, XPS finds

Defined benefit (DB) transfer values hit a record low in mid-January before recovering in the latter half of the month, research from XPS Group shows.

The latest update from the consultancy's Transfer Value Index revealed DB transfer values declined throughout the first few weeks of the year and hit a record low of £142,000 before seeing a narrow...

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