NAPF: Why QE is so bad for pensions schemes

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NAPF chairman Lindsay Tomlinson explains why quantitative easing is so bad for UK pension schemes...

The National Association of Pension Funds has estimated the Bank of England's latest round of QE will add £55bn to pension fund liabilities and £10bn to assets - adding £45bn to overall deficits. ...

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