IRELAND - Nearly two-thirds of plan sponsors offering a defined benefit scheme have had trouble funding their pension funds leading some to increase contributions, close schemes or implement hybrid plans, a new survey found.
The survey conducted by the Irish business and employers confederation (IBEC) found 62% of respondents faced difficulties funding DB schemes. Of these, 63% closed the scheme to new entrants and 20...
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