Trustees should remember DB Funding Code 'big picture'

LCP says myths about purpose of funding code and liquid investments remain for trustees

Jasmine Urquhart
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Trustees should remember DB Funding Code 'big picture'

Trustees should remember the “big picture” of the defined benefit (DB) Funding Code before “delving into the details”, Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) says.

The consultancy said trustees should remember three areas where there may be "common misconceptions" around investment – including the "myth" that action on funding positions should be taken before...

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