Should pension funds be concerned with the fall in the oil price?

Oil price falls will have a significant impact on scheme liabilities

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Toby Nangle and Craig Nowrie explains why the falling price of oil will significantly affect scheme liabilities but have a mixed impact on equity investment.

The latter half of 2014 witnessed a significant fall in spot oil prices from $110 to below $50, and there is little sign of a reversal yet. This development has impacted many asset classes across t...

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