Investment platforms: Bringing DB schemes into the 21st century

Stephanie Baxter
clock • 6 min read

The investment platform market is undergoing an upheaval with Willis Towers Watson entering the marketplace. Stephanie Baxter expects an industry-wide shake-up that could lead to more innovative solutions for DB schemes.

Investment platforms can provide enormous benefits for pension schemes by reducing costs and increasing efficiencies through tapping into scale. They have been commonplace in the defined contrib...

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