Charities pensions face challenges as reserves fall

Economic jitters make it more difficult to fund charities’ DB deficits, says Hymans Robertson

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Charities pensions face challenges as reserves fall

The combined reserves of the largest 40 charities in England & Wales reduced by £4.5bn as of March this year as their average DB pension funding level fell, Hymans Robertson says.

The combined reserves of the largest 40 charities in England & Wales reduced by £4.5bn as of March this year as their average DB pension funding level fell, Hymans Robertson says. The consultant...

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