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The make up of DC default funds has been a big issue during the course of 2009. While we would like to think that, with the right education people will feel confident making investment decisions, the fact remains that many do not. As a result the vast majority of members will end up in the default fund and so care needs to be taken that the fund meets members' needs.

In this issue of DC World we take a look at the role of default funds and how they should develop in the future. There are many different theories – should schemes look to offer several different d...

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