UK - The rise in AA credit spreads has contributed to a £38bn (US$75bn) turn-around in FTSE100 company pension deficits over the past 12 months, leading to an aggregate surplus of £21bn.
Research by investment consultancy Redington Partners showed this improvement to be largely based on IAS 19 accounting rules. Under the regulations, scheme liabilities are valued using long term AA...
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