Deficits

British defence firm BAE Systems' pension scheme deficit is creating "negative sentiment" among investors, lowering the target price for stock in the firm, banking analysts say.

Charter International has seen its UK pension deficit rise by almost 50% this year, in spite of gains from switching inflation measures.

Employers are failing to fully hedge their liabilities after a study revealed half of the FTSE350 still had a proportion of their market capitalisation valuation un-hedged.

The deficit for the closed Whitbread defined benefit pension scheme has climbed above £0.5bn despite contributions of £61m from the firm.

Defined benefit schemes plunged £80bn further into deficit in September leaving more than 80% now with a funding void, according to the Pension Protection Fund.

Pensions deficits for FTSE350 companies grew by 21% in September as falling bond yields and volatile stock markets were mitigated by a reduction in interest rate projections.

UK - Pension deficits have dropped to just over £300bn ($464bn) as a fall in the price inflation outlook shaved £50bn off scheme liabilities in a month, according to Xafinity.

Pension deficits have dropped to just over £300bn as a fall in the price inflation outlook shaved £50bn off scheme liabilities in a month, according to Xafinity.

RM education is in discussions with trustees of its defined benefit pension plan to close the scheme to future accrual.

Pensions deficits have become more affordable to blue chip companies despite almost doubling in size this year to £70bn, research finds.