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Trustees criticised for default fund 'cop out'

19 January 2010 •

Defined contribution default investment strategies are a "cop out" by trustees, an independent trustee firm says.

Pitmans Trustees said default investment strategies let DC members down because they fall into them. It said lack of knowledge was the wrong reason to adopt any investment strategy. Pitman Trust...

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