Rising gilt yields drive DB surpluses to 'record' £230bn

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Holly Roach
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Rising gilt yields drive DB surpluses to 'record' £230bn

Surpluses of UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have risen to record levels following an increase in long-term gilt yields during August, PwC data shows. The firm's Buyout Index revealed fu...

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