Does it matter if asset managers are struggling to make money in DC?

PP looks at why asset managers feeling the pinch might not be all good news

Stephanie Baxter
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As asset managers ponder how to make money in a DC world of scale and low costs, Stephanie Baxter asks if this could compromise quality.

Is it possible to make money in the defined contribution (DC) world? It is a question plaguing the asset management community as it grapples with the incoming charge cap on default funds. They s...

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