DB transfer requests double after Budget says Barnett Waddingham

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Barnett Waddingham has reported a doubling in defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) transfer requests following this year's Budget announcement.

The consultant said it received 76 transfer requests in the period from 20 March to 31 May this year compared to just 34 during the same period last year. Barnett Waddingham partner Julian Mainw...

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