Pension funding levels drop by 15%

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GLOBAL - Typical global pension plan funding levels have fallen by between 10 and 15% due to the downturn in capital markets during 2001.

This is according to Towers Perrin’s report, Towers Perrin Global Capital Market Update: 4th Quarter 2001 Results, which focused on defined benefit (DB) plans in selected countries. The report ...

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