'Slump' in pension transfer market as values plummet

LCP said nearly 2,000 advisers have left the pension transfer market in four years

Holly Roach
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DB transfer values have "plummeted" in the last two years, according to LCP
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DB transfer values have "plummeted" in the last two years, according to LCP

A drop in defined benefit (DB) transfer values and a “dramatic” fall in advisers has caused members who may have benefitted from a pension transfer to lose out, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

The consultancy said the pension transfer market is experiencing a "slump" as DB transfer values have "plummeted" and nearly 2,000 advisers have left the market in the last four years. The firm ...

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