Scheme funding levels hit by poor yields

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Pension scheme funding levels have been eroded by falling bond yields, according to JLT Employee Benefits (JLT EB).

Across all private sector defined benefit (DB) schemes the provider found average funding levels were 87% at 30 June on an IAS19 basis. This is down from 91% at the same time last year, with the...

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