DB pension transfer activity falls to lowest level in nine months

Transfers fell by almost 12% in April, according to analysis

Jenna Brown
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DB pension transfer activity falls to lowest level in nine months

Activity in the defined benefit (DB) transfer market fell to its lowest levels for nine months in April with a drop of 12%, according to analysis from XPS Pensions Group.

The pension consultancy's DB transfer activity index was down 12% last month with an annualised rate of 34 members per 100,000 transferring out of their current scheme into an alternative arrangeme...

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