Trustees encouraged to offer DB members higher transfer values

Stephanie Baxter
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Defined benefit (DB) trustees should consider increasing the transfer values they offer to members in light of the upcoming liberalisation of defined contribution (DC) regulation, according to Mercer.

The consultancy firm believes employers need to support trustees in reconsidering their approach to transfer payments to increase take-up rates. The comments follow the government's announcement...

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