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Risk sharing has come too late to save the majority of DB schemes, discovers Kelly Gregor. What is needed is deregulation and a more flexible approach from government

The rising cost of running defined benefit schemes and constant changes in regulation have forced many sponsors to switch to defined contribution schemes in a bid to reduce risk to corporate balanc...

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