DC schemes want more tools for 'biggest challenge' of member engagement
A group of pension schemes have said their biggest challenge is improving engagement with members, in research conducted by the Defined Contribution Investment Forum (DCIF).
The research, based on interviews with trustees and pension managers from nine trust and contract-based DC schemes (see names in table below), was carried out by Spence and Johnson in March just before...
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