TPR data shows number of trust-based DC schemes falls 40% while membership decline slows

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The number of trust-based DC schemes has fallen by 40% over the last 14 years but the remainder have larger memberships, The Pensions Regulator's data reveals.

The regulator's snapshot of the current occupational trust-based defined contribution landscape showed fewer schemes were accommodating more members, although overall membership fell by 6% over the...

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