Five stories you may have missed this week

USS deficit drops to £1.5bn and DWP lays out new rules for the future of DB funding

Hope William-Smith
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Five stories you may have missed this week

This week’s top stories include news of the Universities Superannuation Scheme’s reduced deficit and new rules for the long-term funding of defined benefit schemes.

1) USS deficit drops to £1.5bn; CEO takes home £100k bonus Strong investment performance during the Covid pandemic has helped the Universities Superannuation Scheme shrink its deficit down from ...

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