PPF 7800 Index

Lifeboat fund’s index finds surplus rose to £485.1bn from £476bn at the end of September

Lifeboat fund’s 7800 Index finds slight drop in DB surplus, but levels remain higher than 12 months ago

How the funding of defined benefit pension schemes is changing

Industry warns trustees and sponsors to avoid complacency despite positive movement

PPF 7800 Index showed ‘overall positive movements’ for scheme funding

Surpluses of schemes in the PPF 7800 decreased during October while deficits grew

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

PPF 7800 Index found scheme deficits decreased by £2.1bn

PPF 7800 Index found £1.5bn increase in the deficit of schemes running a deficit

Rises in bond yields during the month cited as primary driver for rising surpluses