Employers at risk of neglecting DC policies

Mercer finds one third have not reviewed member fees for three years or more

Jasmine Urquhart
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Many employers have not reviewed member benefit design or fees in several years
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Many employers have not reviewed member benefit design or fees in several years

Most employers have not reviewed their defined contribution (DC) arrangements in the last few years, Mercer analysis finds.

Mercer's ‘DC MOT' report, which surveyed more than 300 schemes accounting for more than three million DC savers in the UK, found half (51%) had not reviewed their DC providers in the last two years...

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