Interest in de-risking options surges in 09

Jenna Towler
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Three quarters of defined benefit pension plans are now more likely to halt future accrual than they were 12 months ago, the Hewitt Global Pension Risk Survey 2009 reveals.

The survey of more than 400 schemes worldwide - with data from 114 UK funds - also found a quarter of schemes had or were considering taking action under three or more headings for benefit changes ...

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