Why £100bn has been wiped off pensions through down valued bonds

I am currently not very well, so I am learning about the depreciation in the value of gilts as the prospect of low income returns. All this of course a part of the shambles created by American financial economics. This article is from  and  in London’s FT. You can read the original here.

 

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1 Response to Why £100bn has been wiped off pensions through down valued bonds

  1. John Mather says:

    What is the impact on the “surplus”? I have been looking at the evolution of the annuity market. Should the Government issue annuity products to reduce the debt? This would be more atractive than the 70% IHT charge.

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