Trustees may need to delay DB-DC transfers

While the Budget flexibilities have been largely welcomed there remains one key area of concern for trustees – defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) transfers.

Helen Morrissey
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While the Budget flexibilities have been largely welcomed there remains one key area of concern for trustees - defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) transfers.

There are several issues here - how should these transfers be communicated to members, what impact will they have on the scheme and what happens if things go wrong? While there may be cases wher...

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