Sliding corporate bond yields keep DB deficits high

Jenna Towler
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FTSE350 pension scheme deficits remained "stubbornly high" during January, hovering just above a combined shortfall of £80bn, data from Mercer shows.

The consultant's Pensions Risk Survey found the aggregate FTSE350 IAS19 defined benefit deficit was £83bn (equivalent to a funding ratio of 85%) at the end of January, compared to £84bn at 31 Decem...

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