Denmark has eased the rules around the discount rate pension schemes use to calculate their liabilities, as schemes struggle with persistently low yields and ballooning deficits.
The decision contrasts sharply with the situation in the UK where The Pensions Regulator refused to smooth the discount rate in April. The Danish government and pensions industry agreed to allow...
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