New figures released today from PwC's Skyval Index show the deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension funds stood at £500bn at the end of March 2017, a £20bn decrease since last month. So what does this actually mean for pension funds? To discuss further, Nigel Cassidy spoke to Steven Dicker, PwC's chief actuary.

What is causing failures in pensions funds?

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Share Radio Breakfast is our flagship show and provides instant analysis of the company results, business and general news of the morning. ‘Breakfast’ is presented by Nigel Cassidy Monday, Thursday and Friday, and Sarah Lowther Tuesday and Wednesday, From 6 am we reflect the breaking stories of the morning with interviews in the studio and on the phone. At 7am we are first with company news as announcements are released to the Stock Exchange. At 8am we bring you market reaction as stock trading begins, as well as instant opinions from a regular panel of experts on the phone and in the studio. We have instant reaction and expert financial commentary from ex-fund manager Chris Bailey, Louise Cooper and Sara Sjolin. We follow the market opening before and after 8 am from David Buick at Panmure Gordon and Rachel Winter at Killicks. And at 8.20 each morning we put politics in context with Ryan Heath from Politico in Brussels, Dan Hodges, the Mail on Sunday, Josh Lowe of Newsweek, and Jack Sommers from the Huffington Post.

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