Defined Benefit

November shows aggregate surplus at around £211bn, with a record 117% funding level

19th edition of PPF’s Purple Book shows funding improvements across the DB landscape

Sirius Index shows slight movements in funding levels following Autumn Budget and US election

PP joins PPF’s Shalin Bhagwan and James Emmott to discuss the latest DB scheme data

Consultancy says DB schemes should consider other factors, not only price

Philip Pryke exposed clients to ‘significant’ risk of financial detriment

Charlotte Moore assesses the attractiveness of running on schemes for surplus sharing

LCP says myths about purpose of funding code and liquid investments remain for trustees

Transfer values were at second-lowest month-end value since XPS index’s inception