Widening pension deficits another constraint on investment

An important consequence of the recent sharp falls in asset prices is an increase in the size of firms’ pension fund deficits. With profits set to fall sharply and the credit crunch reducing firms’ ability to borrow, even plugging just part of these deficits is likely to come directly at the expense of investment.

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