UK fund deficits up £20bn since 2011

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The deficit across private sector pension schemes has climbed by £20bn since October 2011, JLT Pension Capital Strategies research reveals.

According to PCS's monthly index, the total funding gap for UK private sector defined benefit schemes under IAS19 stood at £102bn as of 31 October. This represents a 91% average funding level. L...

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