US - Strong returns and favourable discount rates have contributed to the best funded year for Fortune 500 pension schemes since 2001, Mercer's annual retirement plan survey has revealed.
The research showed total aggregate pension assets ($1.56trn) were greater than liabilities ($1.5trn) for the first time since 2001. This was due in part to higher than expected net asset returns o...
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