How Tesco created a grown-up approach to DC

Stephanie Baxter
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Last year Tesco replaced its DB scheme with a low cost DC arrangement targeting investment strategies that push the boundaries of typical DC funds. Stephanie Baxter explores why the award-winning scheme breaks the mould.

At a glance Tesco created a low cost, sophisticated DC scheme to replace DB  It adopted a diversified default strategy while optimising net risk adjusted outcomes  Monitoring the e...

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