Grant Thornton launches DB risk management tool
Grant Thornton has launched an integrated risk management (IRM) software tool to support clients in better understanding defined benefit (DB) scheme funding options and their associated risks.
The tool - called IRM Gateway - went live yesterday (19 November) to address the "challenging conversations" around The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) DB funding regime which requires covenant, investment...
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