Pensions In-Depth: Saving DB

The Pensions Trust's Stephen Nichols explains why DC really is worse for members

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In the latest of PP's Pensions In-Depth interviews, Sebastian Cheek talks to The Pensions Trust chief executive Stephen Nichols about the continued move to defined contribution and the possibility that defined benefit might in some way be salvaged.

SEBASTIAN CHEEK: Stephen, you have said in the past you think defined benefit type provision can be saved – is this still the case? STEPHEN NICHOLS: I think it is essential that defined benefit ...

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