DWP governance proposals criticised for overburdening DC trustees

Stephanie Baxter
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The government has been criticised for proposing burdensome and confusing rules on trustees in defined contribution (DC) schemes.

The concerns were highlighted in responses to the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) Better Workplace Pensions: Putting Savers' Interests First consultation that ended on 14 November. There...

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