Mercer: FTSE 350 pension deficit edges up by £3bn in July

James Phillips
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The combined pension deficit of FTSE 350 companies grew by £3bn to £32bn over July, according to Mercer's monthly funding tracker.

The consultant's index recorded assets at £826bn on the accounting measure, up from £818bn at the end of June, while assets had increased from £789bn to £794bn. The growth in liabilities was blamed...

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