FTSE 350 DB aggregate surplus sees narrow growth in March

Mercer analysis finds surplus grew by £7bn and aggregate funding levels rose to 111%

Martin Richmond
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FTSE 350 DB aggregate surplus sees narrow growth in March

The aggregate surplus of FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) schemes experienced a narrow increase in March, analysis by Mercer has shown.

The latest data from the consultancy's Pensions Risk Survey, which looks at the funding levels of the FTSE 350 DB schemes and calculates their funding positions using IAS19, revealed the aggregate ...

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