End of short service refunds will lower investment quality in DC

Stephanie Baxter
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The abolishment of short service refunds (SSRs) will force some defined contribution (DC) schemes to switch to lower-cost investment strategies, consultants have warned.

From October companies will no longer be able to use proceeds from SSRs to fund pension administration charges for employees, which a large number currently do. If companies pass the bill onto m...

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