Schemes not tackling sponsor risk

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Defined benefit schemes are failing to hedge against the threat of sponsor default or contribution curtailment, despite recognising this as their major risk, research shows.

The report The Elephant in the room: accounting and sponsor risk in corporate pension plans compiled by the EDHEC-Risk Institute found that 88% of UK respondents - and 77% of global respondents - i...

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