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EPISODE · Aug 22, 2016 · 11 MIN

Explaining the global pension crisis

from FT News in Focus

Record low bond yields have intensified the pressure on pension funds already struggling to provide for retirees who are living longer. This squeeze has widened the pension deficit for hundreds of funds globally, prompting fears of a slow-moving but painful social crisis. The FT's John Authers and Robin Wigglesworth explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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