EUROPE - The economic crisis could quicken the pace at which companies shut down their defined benefit (DB) plans in favour of defined contribution (DC) plans, the European Commission says.
In a memo on pension schemes in member states released last week, the EC said: "The crisis may also accelerate the long term trend for DB schemes to close to new members." The memo said DB plans...
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