Deficits cost 1.2% of liabilities a year in investment returns

Jonathan Stapleton
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Deficits are creating a drag on scheme investment returns of about 1.2% of liabilities a year, Pension Insurance Corporation research shows.

The insurance firm said this is because the assets in underfunded schemes need to work harder to keep pace with any rises in liabilities. It calculated the cost to a typical pension scheme of ru...

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