Are we mis-selling DB schemes?

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Anna Rogers asks if we are giving members the right information on their defined benefit schemes.

Protecting defined benefit (DB) members from mis-selling is one of the most difficult balances in the pensions industry. DB schemes are exposed to 'regret' risk. This has been a problem since the t...

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