UK - FRS17 is having the "unintended and dangerous effect" of forcing pension scheme trustees to take a short-term view, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers fears.
The fund manager said that rather than focusing on the long-term nature of scheme liabilities and the pooling of risk, FRS17 deficits were compelling trustees to focus on less volatile, lower growt...
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