When talking about what caused the death of defined benefit pensions, the usual suspects always pop up. Soaring liabilities are generally considered to have dealt the fatal blow, but didn't act alone; at the very least, red tape acted as look out.
The regulatory burden of DB contrasts sharply with the apparent freedom of defined contribution schemes. However, as auto-enrolment takes flight, things are changing. There was a cautious welcom...
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