Currency stability 'crucial to pension planning in independent Scotland'

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Knowing whether an independent Scotland would adopt the euro, keep sterling or create its own currency is fundamental to pension planning, Towers Watson says.

The consultancy warned that a move away from sterling would have significant implications for financing, benefit delivery, investment strategy and risk management. In a paper published today, th...

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