Edinburgh Airport selects fully-integrated pensions consultant
Spence & Partners has been appointed to provide consultant services to the £95m Edinburgh Airport defined benefit (DB) pension plan.
The privately-owned UK firm will provide actuarial, investment and administration to the 329-member scheme. Commenting on the appointment, Edinburgh Airport's trustee director and head of procurement...
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