US - A report put out by the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) has warned employers looking to save money by freezing defined benefit (DB) plans are actually laying themselves open to increased costs in the long term.
'Look Before You Leap: The Unintended Consequences of Pension Freezes,' looked at the potential impact on state or local government funds of freezing defined benefit schemes and switching to define...
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