Euro regulator launches stress test for DB and DC schemes

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The European pensions regulator has launched a stress test to look at the impact of a market crash or longevity shock on defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) schemes.

The exercise is being carried out by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and will look at 17 countries, including the UK. DB schemes will have to calculate the imp...

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