Employer Covenant Working Group launches and issues first guidance

Kristian Brunt-Seymour
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The Employer Covenant Working Group (ECWG) has announced its formal launch as it publishes a guide for advisers, trustees and sponsors of defined benefit (DB) schemes.

It is a group of industry experts that will work in collaboration with trustees, sponsors and regulators to address the issues facing schemes in regards to covenant advisory work. The ECWG guid...

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