Don't be shortsighted on pension transfers

Ruth Gillbe says a stampede to transfer would be a worrying sign

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Ruth Gillbe asks whether the Budget has prompted shortsighted decisions on DB to DC transfers

Figures from Barnett Waddingham published in our news pages this week suggest there has been a surge in defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) transfers since the Budget. The administ...

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