UK - Nearly half of the FTSE 100 companies amended the mortality assumption of their pension scheme last year adding around £6bn (US$11.7bn) to the index's liabilities, according to Watson Wyatt.
Research into annual reports showed companies now estimated current pensioners would live an average extra 16 months but those retiring in 15 years time would live an extra 21 months. Nicola van...
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