Daily Archives: March 20, 2017

FAB index up despite fall in gilt yields!

Posted on March 20, 2017 by henry tapper

  In contrast to the PPF 7800 index and other commentators’ indices, First Actuarial’s Best estimate (FAB) Index improved in February to a surplus of £288bn across the 6,000 UK defined benefit schemes. This was despite a sharp fall in … Continue reading →

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The ABI goes FABI on claims!

Posted on March 20, 2017 by henry tapper

    Readers of this blog listening to the ABI’s Huw Evans on Wake up to Money, may have been spluttering into their tea and biscuits! The ABI are faced with a cut in the discount rate used to calculate compensation … Continue reading →

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