Lothian brings asset management in-house as deficit triples

Stephanie Baxter
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The Lothian Pension Fund has announced its deficit almost tripled to £417m over the last three years as the scheme continues to bring more asset management in house.

The results of the fund's triennial valuation reveal its deficit rose from £142m on 31 March 2011 to £417m as of 31 March 2014. The scheme blamed the worsening funding levels on falls in bond yield...

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