Scheme liabilities jeopardise future of FTSE250 firms

Jenna Towler
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A "significant number" of FTSE250 companies operate a pension scheme which represents a material risk to the business, analysis reveals.

Figures from JLT Pension Capital Strategies also show a number of FTSE250 pension schemes are in an unstable position. The index as a whole has a total pension scheme deficit of £10bn. The firm ...

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