DB funding

Funding position of 50% hedged schemes climbed to 98.3% nearing self-sufficiency

PwC and XPS analysis find funding levels remain high despite narrow falls in surpluses

Mercer analysis finds £68bn FTSE 350 DB surplus means mergers could be rethought

Analysis finds number of tranche 16 schemes in deficit fell by 12%

PPF 7800 Index finds aggregate surplus on the rise again following reduction in August

XPS analysis finds aggregate surplus of schemes rose by £14bn

Reforms will be positive but DB Funding Code has less relevance, Barnett Waddingham says

Broadstone Sirius Index analysis finds funding positions continued to remain stable

Mercer says uncertainty could cast doubt over how best to proceed with ongoing valuations

Broadstone analysis finds insurance market braced for ‘hectic’ second half of the year