Most trustees and sponsors believe deficits are set to increase

Jonathan Stapleton
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UK - Nine-tenths of trustees and sponsors believe deficits will increase at their next valuation, latest Hewitt research revealed.

The consultant's survey - which polled more than 150 pension schemes, representing more than £300bn (US$497bn) in scheme liabilities - found that over half of respondents predicted the increased de...

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