db surplus

Surpluses up from £187bn in September due long-term gilt yield rise and drop in liabilities

Industry says Reeves must ensure speech is not a ‘missed opportunity’ for UK economic growth

XPS finds the aggregate surplus of UK DB schemes hit £186bn last month

Consultancy praised the ‘prolonged period of strong funding levels’

PwC’s Buyout Index showed DB surpluses of £280bn during August

Accounting deficit across firm’s two DB schemes reduced from £54.8m to £45.4m

LCP says level of surplus presents schemes with ‘exciting opportunities’

Surpluses are increasingly seen as an opportunity to run on schemes

Naomi Brown says the question of surplus return to employers is complex

Aggregate defined benefit (DB) funding levels have improved to over 130% resulting in over 80% of DB schemes now being in surplus.*