Comment: The delayed adolescence of DC

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As coming of ages go, defined contribution has had one of the longest ever. The retirement vehicle has had, to say the least, a protracted and troubled adolescence as trustees and employers have largely focused on the risk posed by legacy defined benefit schemes.

But, I genuinely think things are changing, and the change is coming from the ground up. What set me off on this train of thought was reading the results of a survey, done by Clear Path Analysis...

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