Deficit falls could see DB schemes reopened
Firms will look to reopen defined benefit schemes to new members if deficits continue to fall, Fidelity International believes.
Rising interest rates, buoyant equity markets and prudent funding by sponsors have combined to slash deficits at Britain’s biggest firms with figures from Watson Wyatt and Aon Consulting putting the total...
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