How schemes' bond holdings reached a record high

Stephanie Baxter
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Since de-risking took off at the turn of the millennium, FTSE 100 pension fund bond holdings have increased to a peak of 59% of total assets, writes Stephanie Baxter.

At a Glance FTSE 100 schemes' bond holdings rise to record £315bn Average allocations have risen from 49% to 59% in six years Yet some schemes still have very high equity allocations ...

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