FTSE100 firms knock £17bn off deficit

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The combined deficit of the top 100 UK firms' defined benefit schemes has improved by £17bn over the last year, Pension Capital Strategies says.

The consultant's monthly index of funding positions of FTSE100 schemes showed an improvement from a deficit of £90bn at the end June last year to £73bn this year - a funding level improvement from ...

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