NETHERLANDS - Dutch pension fund PME could be forced to cut pensions by up to 10% next year in order to meet the 105% funding level required by the government, the scheme has confirmed.
The scheme - which secures the retirement of employees in the mechanical, electrical and engineering businesses - finished 2008 with a funding level of 90%, down from 135% the previous year. Spo...
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