Scheme funding levels worsen in June
SCHEME funding levels plummeted in June, latest data from Aon and Watson Wyatt reveals.
The Aon200 Index – which tracks the surplus or deficit of the 200 largest UK privately-sponsored pension final salary schemes – revealed the aggregate pension scheme deficit deteriorated by £36bn in June...
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