De-risking could swamp bond markets: SPC

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A "perfect storm of de-risking" could lead to widening pension deficits that will dwarf bond markets, warns the Society of Pension Consultants.

The organisation's white paper Vision 2020 draws attention to the trend towards investing in bonds, which is exacerbated by regulation, and the implications of the shift. It points out that DB l...

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