FTSE100 firms continue shift to DC-only for all workers

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A quarter of blue chip companies now only offer defined contribution pension schemes to their staff, Towers Watson research reveals.

The consultant's FTSE100 DC Pension Scheme Survey found 25% of companies offered only money purchase arrangements to all employees - up from 15% last year. The survey also found some 90% of FTSE...

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