Industry reacts to WPC report on DB schemes

Industry welcomes findings of report which called for improvements to DB surplus management

Jasmine Urquhart
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The pensions industry has welcomed many of the recommendations put forward in today's WPC report on DB schemes
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The pensions industry has welcomed many of the recommendations put forward in today's WPC report on DB schemes

The pension industry has welcomed the Work and Pensions Committee’s (WPC) report on defined benefit (DB) schemes, published today (26 March).

The committee made 23 recommendations including that The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) work to improve the accuracy of funding level measurements, ensure the DB Fun...

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