DB consolidation: Weighing up the options
A panel of experts have shared their views on how DB schemes can make good consolidation decisions. Kim Kaveh reports from the PLSA’s annual conference .
Fundamentally, moving a defined benefit (DB) scheme to a commercial consolidator is a very important decision for a group of trustees. Consolidation can indeed help schemes to reduce costs per member,...
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