The aggregate funding deficit of schemes in the PPF 7800 index shot up by 75% in the month of August pushing funding levels below 90%, latest figures show.
The updated index estimates the combined shortfall for the 6,533 schemes climbed from £67.3bn on a section 179 basis at the end of July to £117.5bn by the end of August. Total assets stood at £9...
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