DB surpluses remained strong in July

PwC’s Buyout Index showed a £210bn surplus for DB schemes in July

Jasmine Urquhart
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PwC's Buyout Index showed continued surpluses for DB
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PwC's Buyout Index showed continued surpluses for DB

Surpluses of UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes amounted to £210bn in July, according to PwC’s latest Buyout Index.

At the end of last month, funding ratios were at 118%, a rise from the 113% the previous month. Its Low Reliance Index, which assumes schemes invest in low-risk, assets and are unlikely to call ...

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