Small scheme funding levels falling five times faster than larger peers

James Phillips
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The funding levels of smaller schemes fell at a rate nearly five times faster than their larger peers, latest analysis by Goldman Sachs Asset Management reveals.

The investment manager's research found DB schemes with less than £500m of assets saw their funding ratio drop 6.6 percentage points over 2016 - far faster than larger schemes. This is compared ...

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