NAPF and CBI hope for discount rate consultation in Autumn Statement

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The National Association of Pension Funds and the Confederation of British Industry are "very much hoping" George Osborne will announce a consultation on discount rates in the Autumn Statement tomorrow.

The trade body has called on the government to allow schemes to lift discount rates by 0.5% to reduce the impact of record low gilt yields on scheme funding (PP Online, 17 October). Speaking at ...

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