After A Rocky Year For The Industry Have We Now Reached Peak Pension?

Rupert Hargreaves

Published onMarch 7, 2017

Updated on May 14, 2021

2016 turned out to be a landmark year for the global pensions industry. Global political uncertainty and quantitative easing sent fixed income yields plunging to levels never before seen and despite the bond sell-off towards the end of the year, pension deficits increased dramatically over the 12 month period.

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Rupert Hargreaves

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After A Rocky Year For The Industry Have We Now Reached Peak Pension?

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