Private sector pension liabilities hit record £1.2trn

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Pension liabilities for UK private sector final salary pension schemes reached £1.2trn in August.

Figures released by the Aon200 Index show a 20% jump in liabilities in the past 12 months. Aon analysts say the main cause of the increase is the fall in yield on government securities, which in...

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