Trustees raise doubts over communicating DB risks to members

Kristian Brunt-Seymour
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Concerns have been raised about making members more aware of risks to their defined benefit (DB) pensions, for fear of leading to panic and knee-jerk reactions.

It comes as the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's (PLSA) DB Taskforce plans to look into the communication of risks to members as part of its exploration into the problems faced by scheme...

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