Japanese DB plans in swift decline

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JAPAN - About 25% of all Japanese DB plans will be closed to new employees by 2008, Greenwich Associates research has found.

The migration away from DB plans is already underway, with 12% now shut to new employees, up from 6% only two years ago. A further 11% of plan sponsors currently anticipate closing off their plans ...

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