EU stress test: UK DB schemes fare worst under 'double-hit' shock scenario

Stephanie Baxter
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Stephanie Baxter explores the results of the European regulator's assessment of resilience of DB schemes in adverse market scenarios

UK defined benefit (DB) pension funds have the lowest funding ratio of all European Union (EU) countries under both national balance sheets and the European watchdog's common balance sheet, and wou...

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