FTSE 100 schemes' bond holdings reach record £315bn

Kristian Brunt-Seymour
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Bond allocations for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in the FTSE 100 have soared from 49% to 59% of total assets in just six years.

JLT Employee Benefits which released the figures said bond allocation rose by £25bn to a record level in the year to 30 September 2015. The average asset allocation to bonds increased from 56% t...

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