DB innovation sees employer contribution cut

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Multinational companies are looking at innovative ways to redesign defined benefit schemes but will cut contributions by 10% in the process, Mercer research finds.

The consultant's research - analysing responses from 220 multinational companies in the UK, US Germany, France, Italy and the Benelux countries - found 33% are looking to make changes to their DB s...

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