Fifth of DC savers take no investment responsibility

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Some 22% of savers in defined contribution (DC) schemes do not believe managing investments in pension schemes is their responsibility, research from AllianceBernstein shows.

The asset manager and target date fund provider's research, of 500 DC savers, said the research shows endpoint sensitivity investment strategies can sometimes be unsuitable. In addition, the res...

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