IRELAND - Falling French and German bond yields coupled with declining equity markets in August have left Irish pension funds with the renewed prospect of funding difficulties, Hewitt Associates says.
In its latest set of monthly investment performance figures, the firm said market uncertainty surrounding the stability of the economic recovery saw global equities decline by 1.3% in the month of ...
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