Mercer: S&P 1500 deficits highest since WWII

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The aggregate deficit of S&P 1500 pension plans increased by $134bn in September, reaching a "post-World War II high", Mercer claims.

The deficit rose from $378bn to $152bn, while the aggregate funding ratio dropped to 72% from 79% where it stood at the end of August and from 81% since the start of the year. The previous high poi...

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