Industry responds to WPC inquiry into DB schemes

Industry thinks current regulatory framework could better enable open schemes to ‘thrive’

Jasmine Urquhart
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Industry responds to WPC inquiry into DB schemes

The industry has responded to the Work and Pensions Committee’s (WPC) inquiry on defined benefit (DB) schemes.

The call for evidence, which closes today (26 April), asked for submissions on topics such as the current regulatory framework, the quality of trustee boards, and the improvement of DB funding posi...

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