Swiss funding levels fall in Q2

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SWITZERLAND - The funding levels of Swiss pension funds fell by 4% in the second three months of the year, research by Towers Watson shows.

Its quarterly Global Pension Finance Watch said the fall was due to negative asset returns in Q2. The consultant used a benchmark pension plan designed to represent the liabilities and assets (i...

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