Exclusive: DB sponsor profit warnings trend continues unwelcome escalation

Hope William-Smith
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Defined benefit (DB) pension scheme sponsors issued 249 profit warnings last year, 90% of which were specifically related to the coronavirus pandemic, according to EY.

The findings published today (1 February) built on the back of October research from the auditor which found nearly two-in-three schemes had issued profit warnings in the first nine months of 2020....

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