Rise in number of DB schemes providing members with financial advice

Aon research finds two-fifths of members were provided with fully paid-for advice

Martin Richmond
clock • 3 min read
Rise in number of DB schemes providing members with financial advice

An increasing number of defined benefit (DB) schemes are providing members with additional support through educational modelling tools and financial advice, according to research from Aon.

The consultancy's 2024 annual member options survey, which surveyed almost 300 DB schemes, revealed more than a third of schemes provide members with support through educational tools and/or indepe...

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