Yield increase forces £10bn fall in FTSE350 deficits

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An unusual increase in the yield of corporate bonds has seen FTSE350 defined benefit (DB) deficits fall in May, research from Mercer shows.

The consultant's monthly Pensions Risk Survey showed scheme deficits fell to £98bn over May, down £10bn from April. This was purely due to a fall in liabilities from the rise in corporate bond y...

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