European sovereign default threat to DB deficits

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European default on sovereign debt could cause a 45% spike in defined benefit pension scheme deficits, costing sponsors an extra £190bn, pension risk experts warn.

Failure by Eurozone countries such as Greece to pay government debt could see gilt yields plunge 30 basis points and equity markets drop 20%, leading to a new financial crisis in proportion to the ...

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