PLSA annual survey: DC members sticking with defaults; DB costs on the rise

Kim Kaveh
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Some 88% of active defined contribution (DC) members remain in the default fund, latest Pension and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) research reveals.

The trade body's 43rd annual survey - conducted among 176 of the PLSA's fund members between 5 June and 28 July - found the range of choice on offer to members was still high, with schemes reportin...

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