Webb pushes for DB-DC middle-ground

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Pensions minister Steve Webb has reaffirmed his intention to scope out the middle-ground between defined contribution and defined benefit provision.

Webb has previously signalled his desire for a "defined aspiration" pension - where individuals would get a greater sense of what they will receive in retirement but only subject companies to a "li...

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