An inside look at Clara, the quiet DB consolidator getting ready to roar

James Phillips
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With DB consolidation vehicles set to take the limelight, James Phillips speaks to Clara co-founders Adam Saron and Kim Toker about the fund's model, ambition and wider views

Two additional defined benefit (DB) consolidators have appeared in the market since the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said it would seek to encourage schemes to come together into larger v...

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James Phillips

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