Schemes face 20 year deficit repayments

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It will take more than 20 years to recover pension fund deficits if contribution rates remain unchanged, Towers Perrin warns.

The global consulting firm said volatile bond yields and weak equity markets have severely affected pension schemes and its calculations reveal it could take two decades to get back on track. It ...

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