US - The 0.9% decline in the average pension scheme's funding status over August was mainly down to falling treasury bond yields, according to BNY Mellon Pension Liability Indexes.
This decline led to a 2% increase in an average fund’s liabilities which contrasted badly against a 1.1% increase in assets in a moderate risk portfolio. Peter Austin, executive director of BNY ...
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