Study: Trust-based DC declining among FTSE 100

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There has been a steady decline in the proportion of FTSE 100 companies offering defined contribution (DC) trust-based schemes, according to Towers Watson.

Its latest study showed the proportion of top companies offering DC trust arrangements fell 20 percentage points to 48% between 2004 and 2014. The DC pension scheme survey - the tenth anniversar...

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