Admin outsourcing on the up as DB schemes continue to close

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Continuing defined benefit scheme closures have left three in ten schemes planning to outsource administration, according to research.

The survey, conducted by Mercer and Chatham Partners, found 27% of schemes in the UK expected to outsource in the next three years - less than half the proportion for the rest of Europe (58%). M...

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