No clear consensus among DB trustees over benefit of surplus reforms

Standard Life research finds limited trustee support for government’s surplus reforms

Martin Richmond
clock • 2 min read
No clear consensus among DB trustees over benefit of surplus reforms

Defined benefit (DB) scheme trustees are divided as to whether government reforms over DB scheme surplus release are in the best interests of members, research from Standard Life shows.

The provider's survey, conducted by Professional Pensions' parent company Incisive Media in August among 100 DB trustees of schemes with more than £100m in assets under management, found there was ...

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