Fall in funding levels brings schemes full circle despite record contributions

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An increase in liabilities across UK defined benefit schemes in March wiped out improvements in funding levels reported over the last quarter, according to research from JLT Pension Capital Strategies.

The consultant's latest update on funding levels found the aggregate deficit across all schemes in the UK private sector stood at £143bn on an IAS19 basis at the end of March. This is an increas...

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