The collective defined benefit (DB) deficit could be slashed by £25bn if schemes used more accurate longevity assumptions, according to Club Vita.
Funds are typically over-estimating longevity and increasing liabilities by 1%, equivalent to paying everyone's pensions for four months after their death. Schemes with over £1bn of assets under...
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