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PP Scheme Excellence interviews: Jonathan Stapleton talks to Marks & Spencer’s Julie Parker-Welch about its AE master trust

Jonathan Stapleton
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Very early on, Marks & Spencer realised that auto-enrolment would have significant implications for the way in which it operated its defined contribution pension scheme.

Traditionally, one of the greatest challenges the retailer has faced has been to engage with its shop floor staff on the importance of pension saving and - despite its best efforts - the take up ra...

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