The DC prosperity illusion and what DB can teach us

Stephanie Baxter
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Analysis by Cardano finds the increased cost of lifetime inflation-linked retirement income has significantly outstripped investment performance. Stephanie Baxter looks at the findings

There is a risk that the initial success of AE and strong equity market performance before the recent volatility has created an illusion that members are on route to get a good retirement outcome. ...

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